1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 1351 of 2025 Decided on: 09.03.2026. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hira Lal …..Petitioner Versus Dr. Abhishek Jain and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Hitender Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in this matter on 02.03.2026:- “Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record copy of office instructions dated 09.01.2026 from concerned Superintending Engineer, 11th Circle, H.P.P.W.D, Rampur Bushahar that pension case of the petitioner has been submitted to the office of Accountant General, Shimla, H.P. for its approval/ sanction through Special Messenger vide letter dated 02.01.2026. Copy of said letter has already been placed on record alongwith copy of office order dated 31.12.2025. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 to seek instructions and to place on record orders passed by the Accountant General, Shimla, H.P with regard to aforesaid communication of the State Government. List on 09.03.2026.” 2. Pursuant to above, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 has placed on record copy of Pension 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Payment Order-cum- Commutation Payment Order of the petitioner authorized on 26.02.2026 with 01.04.2023 as date of start of pension. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General submits that since Pension Payment Order has now been sanctioned in favour of the petitioner, release of pension and arrears in accordance with law shall be carried out by respondent- State within four weeks from today. 4. Taking note of above, present proceedings are closed. Notice issued to respondents are discharged. Petitioner is at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 09, 2026 Judge yogesh