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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP No. 14958/2025
Decided on: 18.09.2025 Pano Devi
…Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner:
Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional
Advocate General, for respondents
No.1 to 4.
Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate
vice Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan,
Advocate, for respondent No.5.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, learned counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and 5, respectively.
2.
Petitioner is wife of late Sh. Chaman Lal, who superannuated on 28.02.2022 at the age of 58 years from the respondents-Irrigation & Public Health Department. Petitioner seeks applicability of decision rendered in Sunder Singh Vs. State of H.P.
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
2 & Ors.2, Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3 and Baldev Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors4 for the benefit of her late husband for earning pension/family pension. It seems from the record that the petitioner has not preferred any representation to the employer for the redressal of her grievances. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a representation for redressal of her grievances within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents/competent authority in accordance with law, keeping in view the aforesaid decisions as expeditiously as possible preferably within six weeks. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 18th September, 2025(rohit)
2Civil Appeal No. 6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022 decided on 18.07.2022 4 Latest HLJ 2022 (HP) (1) 151