IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2064 of 2024 Decided on: 9th January, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muni Lal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in the matter on 11.12.2024:- “Dispute in the instant case pertains to petitioner’s claim of Rs.54987/-. Respondent No.4- Accountant General (A&E) in its reply, more particularly in paras-7 and 8 has stated that respondent No.3- Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti Vibhag, Division Baggi, District Mandi, H.P. vide its communication dated 28.07.2021, informed respondent No.4 about deposit of Rs.54,987/- for the year 1998-99 to 2001-02 without giving full details of the deposit. Resultantly, respondent No.4 requested respondent No.3 for complete details i.e. Account month, Head of Account and date on which the said amount has been deposited 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 in the account of the GPF of the petitioner vide letter dated 05.10.2021. 2. Respondent No.4 submits that till date no correspondence has been received by respondent No.4 from respondent No.3. Consequently, amount of Rs. 54,987/- has not been settled as yet. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General to have instructions from respondent No.3 about getting the aforesaid amount settled from respondent No.4. Fresh instructions be placed on record by respondents No.3 and 4 on the next date of hearing. List on 30.12.2024.” 2. After hearing the concerned official, following order came to be passed on 03.01.2025:- “Sh. Sandeep Chaudhary, Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti Vibhag, Division Baggi, District Mandi, H.P. has attended the hearing. He has submitted that despite best efforts, record pertaining to the year 1998- 99 to 2001-02, concerning deposit of Rs. 54,987/- has not been traced in the office. Sh. Sandeep Chaudhary further submits that respondents will now make payment of Rs. 54,987/- to the petitioner within five days. At his request, list on 09.01.2025.” 3. Today, learned Deputy Advocate General placed on record office instructions dated 07.01.2025 from the Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti Division Baggi to the effect that an amount of Rs.54,987/- has now been duly paid to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the above position and states that grievances of the petitioner have now been redressed. 3 Taking note of above, the writ petition is disposed of as the grievances of the petitioner stand redressed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 09, 2025 Judge Mukesh