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2026:HHC:26683
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition No.786
of 2026
Decided on: 06
th July, 2026
___________________________________________________________________ Rajinder Prasad ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others
...Respondents _____________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Parav Sharma, Mr. Rupesh Kumar and
Mr.
Avnish
Mandhotra, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral)
Learned Additional Advocate General has produced a copy of communication dated 04.07.2026 and copy of order dated 19.02.2026 passed by Director, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh, which are taken on record.
2. A perusal of order dated 19.02.2026 reveals that the petitioner has been ordered to be deemed retired from 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 municipal service on date when he otherwise attained the age of 60 years i.e. 31.12.2015.
3. Since the mandate contained in the judgment dated 28.07.2025 passed in CWP No.9541 of 2023, titled, Rajinder Prasad vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, has been complied with and the case of the petitioner has been considered in light of the judgment passed in CWP No.2711 of 2017, titled, Baldev vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others as well as the judgment dated 08.03.2018 passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, titled, Sunder Singh vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh and others, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present execution petition and the same is accordingly disposed of. However, it is made clear that in case the terminal benefits as per the office order dated 19.02.2026, passed by Director, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh, are not released in favour of the petitioner within a period of 8 weeks from today
3 strictly as per the decisions referred above, the petitioner shall be at liberty to file an application for revival of the present execution petition. 06 th July, 2026
( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (ankit) Judge