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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 14475/2026
Decided on: 27.08.2026
Brij Lal Thakur
.…Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
……Respondents
Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate.
For the respondents : Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy
Advocate General, for respondent
No.1.
Mr. Abhinav Goel, Advocate vice Mr.
Raman Jamalta, Advocate, for
respondents No.2 & 3.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
The instant writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: -
“i. That respondent may kindly be directed to consider the case of petitioners and to revise the family pensions of the Petitioners w.e.f. 1.1.2016 with all consequential benefits in view of the office memorandum issued by the finance department on dated 8th September 2022 as per Annexure P-1. ii. The respondents may kindly be directed to consider and decide the Representation (Annexure P-4) of the Petitioner in view of the office memo dated 08.09.2022 and in view of the judgment
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
2 passed in CWPOA/7945/2019 titled as K.P. Nayar Vs State Of HP & Another and in accordance with law with in time bond manner. iii. That rejection order dated 01.07.2014 (Annexure P-2) may kindly be quashed and set aside in the interest of justice and fair play.”
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the case of the petitioner and grievance raised by him have been adjudicated in K.P. Nayar Vs. State of H.P. & Anr.2 Learned counsel further states that the petitioner has filed a representation on 25.03.2026 (Annexure P-4) to the respondents/competent authority for the redressal of his grievance raised in this writ petition. Learned counsel also submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law and in light of the aforesaid decision, within a time bound manner. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection to this prayer.
Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law and in terms of the above decision, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the
2 CWPOA No. 7945/2019 decided on 01.09.2020
3 petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 27th August, 2026 (Rohit)