2026:HHC:22301 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.8946 of 2026 Decided on : 15.06.2026 Shetu Ram …Petitioner Versus 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. Ranjana Pathania, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.P Singh, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Praveen Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the impugned order dated 11.09.2025 (Annexure P-6) may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to count the whole time period for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefit till his retirement.” 2. When this case was listed on 04.06.2026, the following order was passed:- “Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, no case is made out, as the Court does not find any anything wrong with the order. This is for the reason that it is the admitted case of the petitioner that the services of 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. 2026:HHC:22301 the petitioner were converted to daily wage basis on 16.02.2009 and thereafter the services of the petitioner were regularized on 02.05.2013 and subsequently the petitioner retired on 31.03.2015. Even if it is to be assumed that the benefit of superannuation at the age of 60 is to be given to the petitioner, then, also fact of the matter remain that maximum the petitioner can be construed to have served the Department shall be for a period of 3 years and 10 months approximately and as the petitioner had not put in more than 5 years of service as daily wager, obviously, the benefit of one additional year in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Balo Devi’s and Sunder Singh’s case cannot be given to the petitioner. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she may be granted some time to have instructions in the matter. List on 15.06.2026.” 3. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she has instructions to withdraw this petition. Accordingly, petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge June 15, 2026 (meera)