IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5048 of 2025 Decided on: 7th April, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atma Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. C.N. Singh, Dr. Nidhi Singh, Mr. Devender Sharma and Mr. Anshul Gandhi, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and respondent No.5, respectively. 2. Petitioner preferred a representation/legal notice to the respondents on 30.09.2023, seeking redressal of his grievances. Respondents furnished reply to the aforesaid legal notice on 03.11.2023 stating therein that there are 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 several such matters pending with the respondents and these matters would be decided keeping in view the seniority of retirees. That it will take ‘adequate time’ to settle down all these cases. 3. Keeping in view the age of the petitioner, who is 72 years old, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.4/competent authority to decide the case of the petitioner presented by him in his aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. In case the petitioner is held entitled to the benefits claimed for by him, consequential action including reference to the office of respondent No.5 for release of benefits due to the petitioner shall also be taken within the aforesaid period. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua April 07, 2025 Judge Mukesh