IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16504/2025 Decided on: 10.11.2025 Gurpiary …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Ms. Shivani Priya, Advocate vice Mr. Kul Bhushan Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks applicability of Sunder Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 and Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3 to enable her to earn pensionary benefits, which have presently been declined by the respondents on the ground that the petitioner does not fulfill the requisite criteria of ten years of qualifying service. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2Civil Appeal No. 6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022 decided on 18.07.2022 2 3. It is evident from the record that the petitioner had last preferred a representation on 10.02.2023 (Annexure P-5) before the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the same has not ben considered and decided till date. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, she is permitted to make a fresh representation for the redressal of her grievances to the respondents/competent authority, whereafter, the said respondent/competent authority be directed to decide the representation to be made by her within time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the respondents/competent authority, within a period of two weeks from today, whereafter, the same shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law, within a further period of six weeks. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 10th November, 2025(rohit)