IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 1934/2024 Decided on: 04.08.2025 Hardyal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. R.K. Dogra, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J Heard. 2. The petitioner has assailed an office order dated 17.10.2023 passed by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Mandi Forest Division, Mandi, H.P. denying pension to the petitioner on the ground that his total length of regular service is 5 years, 2 months and 15 days as against the requisite service of 10 years. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in case the decisions rendered in State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Surajmani & Ors.2 and Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others.3 are applied to the case of the petitioner, he would have to his credit the qualifying service required for the purpose of pension. Learned counsel, however, fairly submits that the decision rendered in Satya Devi3 has presently been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court. For this reason, learned counsel submits that the petitioner be permitted to withdraw the present petition at this stage with liberty to file afresh for assailing the order dated 17.10.2023 (Annexure P-8) and staking his claim upon pension at an appropriate stage, in accordance with law. 4. Prayer is not opposed. 5. Granting permission as prayed for, the present petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 04th August, 2025(rohit) 2 Civil Appeal No. 1595/2025 decided a/w connected appeals on 06.02.2025 3 CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters. decided on 28.05.2024