IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13850 of 2025 Date of decision: 28.08.2025 Pratap Singh Rana. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Panku Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3-State. : Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral): Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General and Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and respondent No.4, respectively. 2. By way of instant petition, the petitioner has prayed for following substantive reliefs:- “i). That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue the Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, directing all the respondents, more specifically respondent No.4 to sanction and release the pensionary benefits in favour of the petitioner under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, as the case of the petitioner has been duly 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- forwarded by the respondent department to the respondent No.4. ii) That his Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue the writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents to release the arrears of pension along with interest @9% p.a.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the Judgment passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.11004 of 2025, titled as Reshmo Devi vs. State of H.P. & Ors, on 10th July, 2025 along with connected matters (Annexure P-12). He submits that the respondents have earlier rejected the case of the petitioner vide Annexure P-10 and P-11 on the premise which is not in consonance with the law laid down in judgment ibid (Annexure P-12). He further submits that the petitioner will be satisfied in case the respondent No.2 is directed to re-consider the case of the petitioner in light of judgment passed by the coordinate bench of this Court in CWP No.11004 of 2025, titled as Reshmo Devi vs. State of H.P. & Ors, on 10th July, 2025 along with connected matters (Annexure P-12). 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of without making any comments on the merits of the case of the petitioner. It is directed that respondent No.2 shall reconsider the case of the petitioner in light of the judgment -3- passed by the coordinate bench of this Court in CWP No.11004 of 2025, titled as Reshmo Devi vs. State of H.P. & Ors, on 10th July, 2025 along with connected matters (Annexure P-12), within eight weeks from today by passing a speaking order. 5. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) 28th August, 2024 Judge (Pardeep)