IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 1150 & 1152/2025 Decided on: 03.03.2025 CWP No. 1150/2025 Satya Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. CWP No. 1152/2025 Krishan Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Shivom Vashista, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Amandeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents in both the petitions. 2. These writ petitions have been filed for the grant of almost identical reliefs. The substantive reliefs in CWP No.1150 of 2025 read as under:- “(i) That a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued for quashing the impugned office order dated 28.02.2022 whereby the petitioner been ordered to be retired from service on 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 28.02.2022 in view if the law laid down in case of Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P decided on 28.05.2024. ii) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued for directing the Respondents to grant compensation equivalent to emoluments w.e.f. 31.03.2015 to 31.01.2017 with the further direction to the respondents to count the period w.e.f. 31.03.2015 to 31.03.2017 in favor of the petitioner for all service benefits in the interest of justice.” 3. Admittedly, the petitioners have invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India without even preferring any representations to the competent authority for the redresssal of their grievances raised in these writ petitions. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be preferring representations within two weeks from today. In case, such representations are so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further period of six weeks. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioners. 5. These instant petitions are disposed of in above terms. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 3rd March, 2025(rohit)