2026:HHC:10325 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4569 of 2026 Decided on: 06.04.2026 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. Ashok Kumar Dogra, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “i) The petitioner is a Class IV employee may kindly be held entitled to continue in service with the respondents upto the age of 60 years and the respondents may kindly be directed to allow the petitioner to continue in service upto the age of 60 years i.e. upto 30.6.2028, as per the law laid down by this Hon'ble Court in judgment dated 28.05.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in CWP No. 2274 of 2021, titled as Satya Devi Versus State of H.P. and others connected matters, in the interest of law, justice and fair play.” 3. In light of the fact that the issue raised by the petitioner in this petition is pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, as agreed, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the parties shall abide by the final judgment passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Satya Devi’s case. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 06, 2026 (Rishi) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?