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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.10986 of 2025
Date of decision: 10.07.2025 Ramesh Chand.
...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. P.K. Verma, Advocate, vice Mr. K.B. Khajuria, 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.
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Petitioner’s case is that he had worked for 11 years on daily wage basis and 9 years & 9 months on regular basis. He preferred a representation on 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2 seeking pension in light of law laid down in Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.1. and Balo Devi & Ors. vs.
1Civil Appeal No. 6309 of 2017 decided on 08.03.2018.
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State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.2. However, the aforesaid representation has not been decided till date.
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Looking to the nature of the grievance raised in this writ petition, it would in the interest of justice to direct Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation dated 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) of the petitioner in accordance with law and in light of aforesaid judgments within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 10th July, 2025
Judge (Pardeep)
2Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022 decided on 18.07.2022.