25 Santosh Kumari Vs. State & Ors. CMP No. 4148/2026 in Ex. Pet. No. 2734/2025 28.09.2026 Present: Mr. Bonit Thakur Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocates General and Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents/State. Mr. Rajesh Kosh, advocate, for respondent No.5. Learned Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 26.09.2026 from Director, School Education, conveying that the Government has conveyed its approval on 14.09.2026 for implementation of the judgment by extending to the petitioner the benefit of counting the contractual service rendered by her for the purpose of pension. A copy of the office letter dated 14.09.2026 is also made part of the office instructions. 2. In view of above, the application is disposed of with direction that this needful, in terms of the judgment and also in terms of the aforesaid office instructions, be done by completing all requisite formalities not only by the respondents-State but also by the office of the Principal Accountant General within three weeks. Monthly Pension and pensionary arrears, as admissible, be released to the petitioner within a further period of two weeks. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 28th September, 2026 (Rohit)