IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition No.981 of 2026 Decided on: 21.08.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Santosh Kumari ...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. Bonit Prakash, Advocate, vice, Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General, Advocate, for respondents No.1 to 4-State. Ms. Rekha Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj , Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has produced a copy of communication dated 20.08.2026, issued by the Executive Engineer, Bangana Division, HPPWD, Bangana and copy of office order dated 20.08.2026, passed by the Engineer-in-Chief, HPPWD, Shimla-2, which are taken on record. 2. A perusal of the aforesaid communication dated 20.08.2026, reveals that claim of the petitioner has been reconsidered and she has been allowed for pension/family 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 pension in terms of the judgments passed in Sunder Singh and Balo Devi cases. The Executive Engineer, Bangana Division, HPPWD has been directed to take all necessary steps for extending the benefit of judgment. 3. Since the mandate contained in the judgment dated 16.12.2025, passed in CWP No.19819 of 2025, titled, Smt. Santosh Kumari Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., has been complied with thereby allowing petitioner family pension in terms of the judgments referred above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present petition and the same is closed. However, it is made clear that in case the benefits in terms of the aforesaid judgments are not released in favour of the petitioner within eight weeks from today the same shall be paid along with interest @6% per annum from the due date. In case, the same is not paid within stipulated period, then the amount of interest shall be recovered from the erring officer. 4. Accordingly, the execution petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. 21 st August , 2026 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (SK) Judge