IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 9472 of 2026. Decided on : 10 th August, 2026. Brahmi Devi ...Petitioner. Versus Union of India & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. K.K. Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Senior Panel Counsel for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Arvind Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms. Kiran Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.5. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). By way of instant petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for following reliefs:- “i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directed the Respondent Nos. 4, 5, and 6 to forthwith release and disburse the family pension in favour of the Petitioner, Smt. Brahmi Devi, W/o Late Sh. Biri Singh, in accordance with the revised PPO No. 231848800187; ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pay to the Petitioner all arrears of family pension from the date of death of Late Shri Biri Singh, i.e., 27.12.2024, till the date of actual payment, along with interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum or such other rate as this Hon'ble Court may deem 6t and proper; iii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to take all necessary steps to give e8ect to the direction issued by PAO (ITBP) vide letter No. PAO/ITBP/Pre-16/2025/1254 dated 05.01.2026 without any further delay;” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. Today learned Senior Panel Counsel for respondents has informed the court that as per his instructions, family pension in the name of the petitioner has been released with a PPO No. number 231848800187 and arrears of ₹2,71,598/- have been paid to the petitioner’s account. 3. In the light of this development, as the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed, the present petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 10th August, 2026. (jai) …2…