IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7393 of 2025 Date of Decision: 24.07.2025 _______________________________________________________ Bhagmal …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. C.N.Singh, Dr. Nidhi Singh, Mr. Devender K.Sharma & Mr. Anshul Gandhi, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Reply on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3 is on record, perusal whereof reveals that pension case of the petitioner has been sent to the office of Accountant General (A&E), Shimla, which fact has been fairly acknowledged by learned counsel for respondent No. 4. Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, learned counsel for respondent No. 4, states that needful shall be done expeditiously preferably within two weeks. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. In view of the above, present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 4 to ensure that PPO is issued in favour of the petitioner within two weeks, with further direction to the respondents-State to release arrears, if any, on account of pension, expeditiously, preferably within four weeks, failing which, petitioner would be entitled to interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date the settled amount fell due till realization. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. p (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 24, 2025 (Sunil)