IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 15962 of 2024 Decided on : 3 rd September , 2026 Ramkali ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Senior Advocate with Mr. Piyush Mehta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L. N. Sharma, Addl. Advocate General Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Even though reply has not been filed by respondents, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: - “(i) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue the Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of pension under Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972 in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Balo Devi Case (supra) as the petitioner has served more than 8 years 6 months on regular basis and process the case of the petitioner for grant of pension 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 as she is going to retire on attaining the age of superannuation.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition, grievance of the petitioner and the relief prayed for have essentially been adjudicated upon in Sunder Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 and Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents are directed to examine the cases of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgments within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments by passing appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 2Civil Appeal No. 6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022 decided on 18.07.2022 3 Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 3rd September, 2026. (jai)