IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 19268/2025 Decided on: 09.12.2025 Shashi Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Parkash, Advocate vice Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. . For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.4. 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 3 and respondent No. 4, respectively. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage 2. This petition has been filed for grant of following relief: - “That the entire service of the petitioner from the date he was appointed on PTA basis, that is, w.e.f. 31.10.2004, may be ordered to qualify for the purpose of pension and other retiral 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 benefits with all benefits incidental thereof and the petitioner may be ordered to be paid pension from the due date. ” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that case of the petitioner and reliefs prayed for, have been adjudicated upon in Lalit Sen Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors2. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner would be content if the case of the petitioner is considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgment. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 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 09th December, 2025 R.Atal 2 CWP No. 10783 of 2024, decided on 07.10.2025