2026:HHC:12892 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 5825 of 2026 Decided on : 22.04.2026 Dule Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following relief:- “i. That the respondents may be ordered to retire the petitioner at the age of 60 years and not at the age of 58 years and he may be allowed to continue upto the age of 60 years, as per the judgment rendered by this Hon’ble 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:12892 Court in CWP No. 2274 of 2021, Satya Devi Vrs. State of H.P. and others and the other connected matters.” 3. In light of the fact that the issue raised by the petitioner in this petition is pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, as agreed, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the parties shall abide by the final judgment passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Satya Devi’s case. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 22, 2026 (Shivank Thakur)