IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 13920 of 2025 Decided on: 01.09.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Hem Chand ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaluta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner, presently aged 70 years, is stated to have retired at the age of 58 years on 31.01.2013. His case is that he ought to have been retired at the age of 60 years in accordance with law laid down in Baldev Vs. State of H.P. & Ors2. Petitioner seeks applicability of Baldev Singh2 to his 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 CWP No. 2711 of 2017 decided on 22.02.2022 - 2 - case. 3. It is, however, seen from the record that petitioner has not even represented to the respondents for redressal of his grievances. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content in case he is permitted to file representation to the respondent/Competent Authority for redressal of his grievances and the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 5. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed by permitting the petitioner to file representation within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents /Competent Authority within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same, in accordance with law and also keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioner. - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge September 01,2025 R.Atal