1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16305 of 2024 Decided on: 25.02.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saraswati Devi …..Petitioner Versus Union of India and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Nand Lal Thakur, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent No.1. Mr. Y.P. S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 2 & 3. Mr. Sanket Sankhyan, Advocate vice Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Pursuant to the directions issued in this writ petition and the compliance affidavit filed by respondent No.3, learned Senior Panel Counsel for Govt. of India- respondent No.1 has placed on record office instructions dated 28.01.2026 from the Under Secretary to the Government of India and on that basis submits that arrears of pension from February, 2015 to October, 2024 amounting to ₹34,95,442/- have been released in favour of the petitioner. Learned Senior Panel Counsel further submits 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 that concerned Ministry has issued sanction letter on 12.12.2025 and accordingly, aforesaid amount was credited in the bank account of petitioner on 31.12.2025. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the above position. He, however, submitted that there are certain surviving grievances of the petitioner qua which though reference has been made in the writ petitioner but adequate pleadings in support thereof have not been made. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition at this stage with liberty reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of petitioner’s surviving grievances in accordance with law. There is no objection to the prayer from respondents. Accordingly, granting such permission, present petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua February 25, 2026 Judge yogesh