Shimla, Oct. 10 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought clarification from the state government and the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) over a rift regarding the inclusion of 139 additional unadvertised posts in the ongoing female police constable recruitment.

In an order dated October 6, Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua noted a prima facie discrepancy between the positions of the state government and the HPPSC on filling these unadvertised vacancies through the existing selection process. The ruling came during the hearing of Priyanka Sharma vs State of Himachal Pradesh alongside three connected petitions.

The legal challenge stems from the recruitment drive initiated on October 4, 2024 under an advertisement which or...