2025:HHC:44490 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWPOA No.1684 of 2020 Decided on : 18.12.2025 __________________________________________________________ Primala Devi .....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Mohit Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Manish Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Navlesh Verma, Additional Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Pursuant to orders dated 05.09.2025, matter was referred for mediation to Learned Senior Counsel, Mr. Subhash Sharma. 2. Report of Learned Mediator dated 10.12.2025 indicates that mediation remained successful, whereby, the petitioner was held entitled for Dearness Allowance on family pension while being in service as a daily wager, which was abruptly stopped and recovery was ordered by the Respondents. Since the Respondents have accepted the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:44490 admissibility of Dearness Allowance, on family pension during her daily waged service upto the date of regularization, therefore, in these circumstances, the matter having been settled inter se the parties, upon mediation, therefore, the instant proceedings do not survive, and the same are closed. In aforesaid terms, instant petition stands disposed of alongwith pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge December 18, 2025 [Bhardwaj]