2026:HHC:11509 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2568 of 2025 Decided on: 09.04.2026 Shri Kedar Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction may kindly be issued for quashing and setting aside the Office Memorandum dated 17.09.2022, & 13.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) (Annexure P-4) whereby the Respondents have put a cap on the release of retiral benefits as are due to the Petitioner. (ii) That the Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or directions may kindly be issued directing the Respondents to release the entire arrears of retiral benefits i.e. Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity, Commuted Value of Pension etc. to the Petitioner which have accrued in his favour on account of Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules 2022 as well as Office Memorandum dated 25.02.2022 along with 9 % p.a. in view of judgments passed by this Hon'ble Court..” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:11509 2. Learned Counsel for the parties inform the Court that similar matters are pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Division Bench by way of CWP No. 8504 of 2025, titled as Madhu Deshta and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and connected matters and the same are listed before Hon’ble Division Bench on 27.04.2026. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the adjudication by Hon’ble Division Bench in above matter shall be binding upon the parties herein 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 April 09, 2026 (Rishi)