IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16874 of 2025 Decided on: 30.10.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tilak Raj …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General , appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s case is that he has total regular service of 9 years, 6 months and 6 days to his credit. On the basis of law laid down in Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.2 and Balo Devi & 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 2 others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3, petitioner is entitled to pension under SSC (Pension) Rules 1972. However, despite petitioner having represented to the respondent No.2/Competent Authority, his representation dated 07.07.2025 has not been decided by the respondents/competent authority till date. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case respondents /competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today in terms of the aforesaid decisions. The decision so arrived at, be also communicated to the petitioners. 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, decided on 18.07.2022 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 30, 2025 Judge R.Atal