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1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6138 of 2024
Date of decision: 10.04.2025 Suman Gupta.
...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
...Respondents.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Ms. Saroj, Advocate, vice Ms. D.S. Kaith, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents.
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This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief(s):-
“(i). That the writ of certiorari may kindly be issued and impugned office order dated 20.10.2015 (Annexure P-4) may kindly be quashed and set aside qua the petitioner. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to consider the petitioner regular appointee from 20.10.2015 i.e. the date of her initial appointment with the respondents with all consequential benefits of pay, arrears seniority, promotion etc.”
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not intend to press Prayer No.(i). and this writ petition be treated to have been filed for grant of Prayer No.(ii) only. Accordingly, this writ petition has been considered for grant of Prayer No.(ii).
3.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case of the petitioner for grant of Prayer No.(ii) is covered by decision rendered in Dila Ram vs. State of H.P. & Ors.1.
It is seen from the record that petitioner has not even preferred any representation to the competent authority for the redressal of her grievances raised in the writ petition.
5.
Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring representation within two weeks from today. In case, such representation is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further period of six weeks. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
1 CWPOA No.5077 of 2020 decided on 16.05.2023.
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The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 10th April, 2025
Judge (Pardeep)