IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8555 of 2025 Date of Decision: 23.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Maya Devi ……...Petitioner Versus Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Arun Raj, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following main reliefs: “(i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to allow the petitioner to switch over from "CPF-cum-Gratuity Scheme" to "GPF-cum-Pension-cum-Gratuity Scheme" and allot him the GPF Account Number on the basis of judgment dated 17.04.2023 in LPA No.46/23 vide Annexure P-5 and respondents may kindly be ordered to consider the case of the petitioner within a time bound period manner with all consequential benefits.” 2. Though Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of respondents, but before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 6113 of 2020 titled Dr. Suresh Chander Negi & Ors. Vs. Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya alongwith connected matters, states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Dr. Suresh Chander Negi (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 2. Mr. Janesh Mahajan, learned counsel representing the respondents, has no objection to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Having perused averments contained in the petition, which are duly supported by an affidavit vis-à-vis judgment sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in aforesaid judgment, which has been further upheld by Division Bench of this Court in LPA No. 62 of 2023 titled as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur Vs. Dr. Suresh Chander Negi & Ors., if it is so, there appears to be no impediment in issuing directions to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment. 3. Consequently, in view of above, present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide 2 the case of the petitioner in light of Dr. Suresh Chander Negi (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. May 23, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 3