IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7756 of 2025 Decided on: 28th May, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prem Singh …..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 and Mr. Anshul Gandhi, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and respondent No.5, respectively. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “i) Issue a writ of Mandamus Or other appropriate writ, order or direction by directing the respondents department to release the retiral benefits such as Pension, Gratuity, Leave Encashment etc, in terms of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 office order dated 14.12.2023 (Annexure P-2) in favour of the petitioner w.e.f. 01.12.2014 within a time bound manner along with 12% interest for delayed payment.” 3. Admittedly, the petitioner has invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India without even preferring any representation to the competent authority for the redressal of his grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed 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 May 28, 2025 Judge Mukesh