1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18682 of 2025 Decided on: 09.01.2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shyam 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. Vijay Kumar Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta and Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocates General for respondents No. 1 to 5. Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for the respondent No.6. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in this matter on 08.01.2026:- “Pursuant to the detailed order passed in this writ petition on 29.12.2025, learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record computation sheet and on that basis submits that admissible pension arrears have been ordered to be released in petitioner’s favour today. That the petitioner is also in receipt of regular pension, which has been paid to him from January, 2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, raises a grievance that revised Gratuity and Leave Encashment, which in terms of the previous instructions of the respondents, have been released 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 to the petitioner on 19.12.2025, have not actually been credited in his bank account as yet. Let learned Assistant Advocate General to have further instructions in this regard. List on 09.01.2026.” 2. Pursuant to above, learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 08.01.2026 from Divisional Forest Office, Solan Forest Division, Solan conveying that all benefits admissible to the petitioner including gratuity and leave encashment have been paid to him. 3. In view of the above, writ petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievance if any, in accordance with law at an appropriate stage in case necessity so arises. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 09, 2026 Judge yogesh