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2025:HHC:1310 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 3653 of 2024 Decided on: 07.01.2025 Smt. Simroo Devi
… Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________
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For the petitioner: Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Though, reply to the petition has not been filed, however,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that interest of justice would be served in case respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner in the light of the averments made therein as well the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, titled as Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., decided on 08.03.2018.
2. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner herein is a widow of a deceased employee of the respondent- Department who is praying that the benefit be given of the service rendered by her late husband on daily wages to make his service pensionable by counting the daily wage service rendered by him in terms of the law declared by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the representation of the petitioner be decided sympathetically within a period of six 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 2025:HHC:1310 weeks from today in the light of the facts of the case and the
judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, titled as Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., decided on 08.03.2018, as well as the in Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, titled as Balo Devi Versus State of H.P. & Ors., decided on 18.07.2022. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge January 07, 2025 (Rishi)