IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8792/2025 Decided on: 29.05.2025 Vijay Laxmi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4 Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, learned counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and 5, respectively. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 2. Petitioner was appointed a Junior Basic Teacher on contract basis on 01.09.1997. Her services were regularized in the year 2006 and she superannuated on 31.03.2015. Petitioner claims pension on the basis of judgment rendered in State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Sheela Devi2. Learned counsel for the petitioner invited attention to Annexure P-2 dated 18.03.2025 concerning processing of petitioner’s case for grant of pension. Learned counsel, however, submitted that no concrete action has been taken by the respondents on the said representation. 3. In view of above, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of pension and finalize the same, within a period of six weeks, in accordance with law keeping in view Sheela Devi2. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge May 29, 2025(rohit) 2SLP(c) No. 10399/2020 decided on 07.08.2023