2026:HHC:19682 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7549 of 2026 Decided on: 25.05.2026 Smt. Kanta Devi … Petitioner Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: Mr. Ranjna Pathania, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “A. That in the above premises, this Hon’ble Court humbly requested to issue the appropriate Writ, Orders or Directors & the respondents may please be directed to release/ grant the pension to the present petitioner as per Annexure P-8, keeping in view the Annexure P-5 & Annexure P-7, to do substantial justice, in the interest of justice. B. That the respondents may further be directed to consider & decide the Annexure P-7, i.e. Representation dated 28.12.2025, to do the substantial justice, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the present case is squarely covered by the judgment of the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.6688 of 2021, titled Bimla Devi Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others, decided on 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:19682 27.06.2025. Learned Additional Advocate General informs the Court that a letters Patent Appeal has been preferred by the State against the said judgment and Hon’ble Division Bench has been pleased to grant stay against the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench. 3. In light of the said fact, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the adjudication in the Letters Patent Appeal pending before the Hon’ble Division Bench in CWP No.6688 of 2021, titled Bimla Devi Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others (supra), shall be binding upon the present parties and and the parties shall abide by the final outcome thereof. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 25, 2026 (Rishi)