IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16644 of 2025 Decided on: 03.12.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randhir Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Vishali Lakhanpal Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner has instituted this writ petition seeking to quash order dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.2, rejecting his case for grant of pension for want of qualifying service to the credit of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks the applicability of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. - 2 - Satya Devi Versus State of H.P. and others2 and submits that in case petitioner is granted benefit of two more years of service, he would in a position to earn pension. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the judgment in Satya Devi’s2 case has been assailed by the respondents by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.20496/2024. The common decision passed in several other matters connected with Satya Devi’s2 case has also been assailed by the respondents by filing separate Special Leave Petitions including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal3. Copy of an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 24.03.2025 in several connected Special Leave Petitions with lead case State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal3 has been perused, which reads as under:- “1. Delay condoned. 2. Let the notice be issued to the respondent(s) in all the matters. 3. Tag alongwith SLP(C) No.20496/2024. 4. In the meantime the operation of the impugned order(s) is/are stayed.” In view of the fact that operation of impugned order(s) (common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024) in all 2 CWP No.2274 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 28.05.2024 3 Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.11306/2025 - 3 - connected Special Leave Petitions has been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, this writ petition is disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi’s2 case, shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal’s3 case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi’s2 case. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 3, 2025 Judge R.Atal