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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
Ex. Pet No.105 of 2025
Decided on: 28th May, 2025 _________________________________________________________________
Sham Lal
....Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
…Respondents _________________________________________________________________
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate.
For the respondents: Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record a copy of office instructions dated 27.05.2025 from the Director Health Services, Himachal Pradesh. These office instructions tabulate the details of retiral benefits admissible and released to the petitioner.
2.
According to these office instructions, but for pension and pension arrears, all other due and admissible
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
- 2 - benefits to the petitioner have already been disbursed. Insofar as pension and pension arrears are concerned, office instructions state that PPO No. 1125306107 has been generated by the Accountant General, Himachal Pradesh on 06.05.2025; Regular pension has been started by the District Treasury Officer, Dharamshala since May
2025. The commutation payment order has also enclosed alongwith the instructions. Petitioner has been advised to contact the District Treasury Officer, Dharamshala for receiving the payment.
3.
Insofar as payment of pension arrears is concerned, the office instructions state that a separate authorization has been made by the Accountant General, Himachal Pradesh, directly to the District Treasury Officer Dharamshala, who has to release the pension arrears to the petitioner.
4.
Taking note of the office instructions alongwith appended documents, present Execution Petition is disposed of. Petitioner is at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law.
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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge May 28, 2025 R.Atal