IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.9198 of 2025 Decided on: 3rd June, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Mohinder Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors …..Respondents. ______________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms.Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 4. Mr.T.R. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5.. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, learned Assistant Advocate General and Mr. T.R. Sharma, learned Counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. Petitioner’s case is that he was engaged as Pump 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - Operator on 01.01.1988. His services were brought on work charge established on 01.01.1998 and he retired from the service on 30.09.2005 after rendering more than eight years of regular service. He has been denied pension for not having ten years of qualifying service. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner claims pension on the basis of decisions rendered in Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.2, Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3 and Roop Lal Versus State of H.P. & Others4. 4. Case file shows that the petitioner has not preferred any representation for the redressal of his grievances. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer representation within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents/competent authority in accordance with law, keeping in view the aforesaid decisions, within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioner. 2 Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, decided on 18.07.2022 4 LPA No.196 of 2022, decided on 11.10.2023 - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge June 3, 2025 R.Atal