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1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11294 of 2025
Date of decision: 15.05.2025 Sher Singh.
...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
...Respondents.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties matter is heard at this stage.
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This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:-
“i). That the respondents may be ordered to pay pension to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.2018 in terms of the order rendered in Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, Sunder Singh vs. State of H.P. & Ors. with all consequential benefits.”
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case of the petitioner and the relief prayed for by him has already been considered & adjudicated upon in Sunder
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Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.1.
Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case he be permitted to prefer representation to respondents/Competent Authority within a period of two weeks and thereafter, the competent authority be directed to decide the said representation within a time-bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.
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Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is
disposed of by permitting the petitioner to file representation to respondents/Competent Authority within a period of two weeks from today. In case such a representation is received by respondents/Competent Authority within the aforesaid period, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Sunder Singh1 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
1Civil Appeal No. 6309 of 2017 decided on 08.03.2018.
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The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 15th July, 2025
Judge (Pardeep)