IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 17611 of 2026. Decided on : 8 th October , 2026 Suman Sharma ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. V.B. Verma and Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Yudhbir Singh Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Yudhbir Singh Thakur, learned counsel appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1, 2 and 3, respectively. 2. Petitioner retired from the service in respondent No.3- college. He seeks release of due and admissible gratuity. Claim has been put up on the strength of Dr. Sukhvinder Singh and another versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.2. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2CWP No. 11681 of 2024 decided on 16.07.2025. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though petitioner has preferred a representation to respondent No.3 on 05.09.2025 seeking the redressal of the aforesaid grievance and the same has not been decided till date, but the petitioner would be satisfied in case he is permitted to file a comprehensive representation with direction to respondent No.3 /competent authority to consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority in case the petitioner files fresh representation within two weeks from today and the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks thereafter.. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 8th October, 2026. (jai)