IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4088 of 2021 Decided on: 7th March, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neelkanth …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Hemant Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner’s case is that he was a Class-IV employee in the respondent-Education Department. He was entitled to serve till the age of 60 years, however, the respondents retired him on his attaining the age of 58 years, i.e. on 31.10.2021. Hence, the grievance. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned Additional Advocate General jointly submit that the case of the petitioner and the relief prayed for by him are 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 squarely covered by the decision rendered in Satya Devi Versus State of H.P. and others2. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner for his continuation upto the age of 60 years/benefits in lieu thereof in light of the aforesaid decision rendered in Satya Devi2. Appropriate order in this regard be passed in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from today. The order so passed, be also 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 March 07, 2025 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.2274 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 28.05.2024