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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.14462 of 2024
Decided on: 1st January, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kali Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Gupta and Mr. Bonit Thakur,
Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Dalip K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Dalip K. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2.
This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:-
“i. That Annexure P-2 may be set aside/quashed and the late husband of the petitioner may be ordered to be retired at the age of 60 years, with all consequential benefits and the same may be ordered to be paid to the petitioner, being legal heir of her late husband.”
3.
Admittedly, the petitioner has invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 Constitution of India without even preferring any representation to the competent authority for the redressal of her grievances raised in the writ petition.
4.
Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 01, 2025
Judge Mukesh