IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17341 of 2026 Decided on: 6th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tula Ram (Tule Ram) …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Gupta and Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocates. For the Respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Ms. Rekha Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Respondents have rejected the case of the petitioner for grant of pension under order dated 02.07.2026 (Annexure P-2). Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner has preferred this writ petition. 2. In terms of the impugned order, total service rendered by the petitioner on regular basis is less than 10 years. Total service rendered by the petitioner on daily wage 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 basis is less than five years, therefore, he has been held to be ineligible for grant of pension as per the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 06, 2026 Judge Mukesh