IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7712 of 2025 Decided on: 22nd May, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Krishni Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner solemnized marriage with Sh. Badri Prashad during subsistence of his first marriage with Smt. Geeta Devi. Sh. Badri Prashad retired from the respondent-Police Department as Sub-Inspector in the year 1990. He passed away on 02.06.2019. The respondents have sanctioned family pension in favour of first wife of Sh. Badri Prashad, i.e. Smt. Geeta Devi. Petitioner’s claim for family pension was rejected by the respondents on 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 06.09.2023. She feels aggrieved and has preferred this writ petition. At this stage, in view of the law laid down in Durgi Devi Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua May 22, 2025 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.1657 of 2016, decided on 05.08.2022