IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 818/2025 Decided on: 10.01.2025 Bhagwan Dass …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to allow him to continue in service till his attaining the age of 60 years in light of law laid down in judgment rendered in Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others2. 3. During the course of hearing, learned Deputy Advocate General placed on record instructions dated 10.01.2025. 4. Respondents in their aforesaid instructions have not disputed that the case of the petitioner is covered by the aforesaid decision in Satya Devi’s case. In view of the instructions placed on 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters decided on 28.05.2024 2 record by the respondents, there is no necessity for calling of the reply. Taking note of the instructions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to confer the benefit of the aforesaid decision to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, who is presently serving with the respondents shall be allowed to continue to serve till his attaining the age of 60 years. This, shall, however, be subject to outcome of the SLP stated to have been filed by the respondents against the aforesaid decision. The present petition is disposed in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 10th January, 2025(rohit)