IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7085 of 2024 Date of Decision: 03.09.2025 _______________________________________________________ Sh. Hari Singh …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. C.N. Singh and Dr. Nidhi Singh, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Replies on behalf of respondents No.1, 3 and 4 are on record, perusal whereof clearly reveals that reliefs No.1 & 2, as prayed for in the instant petition stand granted, as is evident from office order dated 05.09.2024 (Annexure R-3 & R-4). As per aforesaid office order, petitioner has been deemed to have been retired after attaining the age of 60 years i.e. on 30.11.2018. As far as grant of relief No.3 i.e. retiral benefits, pension, gratuity and leave encashment 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 etc. is concerned, it is submitted on behalf of the respondents that the petitioner has not exercised his option, in terms of amended rules. 2. After having perused reply, learned counsel representing the petitioner, while fairly acknowledging factum with regard to grant of reliefs No.1 & 2, states that present petition can be disposed of, with the direction to respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of pension, after receipt of option, expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is disposed of, with the direction to respondents to give him option within a period of four weeks and thereafter necessary steps shall be taken by the respondents to ensure release of pension as well as other retiral benefits within a period of three weeks. Needless to say, after receipt of pension case of the petitioner, respondent No.5 shall ensure issuance of PPO in favour of the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of four weeks. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 03, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)