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2025:HHC:19807 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15946 of 2024 Date of Decision: 25.06.2025 ____________________________________________________________ Punu Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others
….Respondents ____________________________________________________________
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondents No.3 to 5. ____________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): On 16.06.2025, learned counsel representing respondents No.3 to 5 submitted before this Court that she has instructions to state that in terms of order dated 13.05.2025 passed by Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, the name of the petitioner stands included in the list of beneficiaries eligible for one time compensation up to the age of superannuation in lieu of employment, in light of the fact that more than 50% of her land stands acquired.
2. Having taken note of aforesaid submission made by learned counsel representing respondents No.3 to 5, this Court specifically called upon learned counsel representing the petitioner to have instructions.
3. Mr. Maan Singh, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner has agreed for the proposal given by 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2025:HHC:19807 2 respondents No.3 to 5, subject to the condition that needful in terms of aforesaid proposal shall be done expeditiously.
4. Ms. Shreya Chauhan, learned counsel representing respondents No.3 to 5, fairly states that needful in terms of proposal submitted to this Court shall be done expeditiously.
5. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is
disposed of, with the direction to respondents No.3 to 5 that, on account of inclusion of name of the petitioner in the list of beneficiaries, she be given one time compensation up to the age of superannuation in lieu of employment, within a period of six weeks, whereafter petitioner shall have no right to claim employment, but she shall be getting monthly salary, in terms of Clause 3.1.5 of proceedings of the meeting held on 27.06.2015 (Annexure P-8). Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge June 25, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)