2025:HHC:30865 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPIL No. 102 of 2024 Decided on: 08 th September , 2025 __________________________________________________ Court on its own motion ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, Advocate, as Legal Aid Counsel. For the respondents: Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents- State. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) The present petition has been filed seeking direction to the State to release the Grant-in-Aid to Old Age Home, Bhangrotu, District Mandi, H.P. and to further increase the salaries of employees of Old Age Home. 2. Vide order dated 28.11.2024, Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, Advocate, was appointed as Legal Aid Counsel and notice was issued by the Coordinate Bench to the respondents. A status report was filed and thereafter a detailed reply was submitted. It was noticed on 02.04.2025 that the amount due had been released by 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? the State to the concerned Non-Governmental Organizations. 3. Thereafter, on 05.06.2025, it was noticed that on 06.09.2012 (Annexure R-1), as per Clause 4(2) of the said notification, there is a provision of escalation of 10% after every three years in the amount of assistance being provided under various components of the Integrated Scheme for Older Persons. 4. Thereafter, it was noticed that a 40% escalation had been done as per the notification issued under Rule 4(2) of the State Scheme in the amount of assistance under grant-in-aid vide Sr. No.3 & 4 Appendix I & II (Running and maintenance of Old Age Home and Day Care Centres). 5. Legal Aid Counsel as such submits that in view of the proactive steps taken by the State, the matter can be given a closure. 6. Accordingly, the present petition is closed. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice 8 th September , 2025 ( Ranjan Sharma ) (ankit) Judge