1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 698 of 2026 Decided on: 08.01.2026 Mast 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. Bonit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner, aged 68 years, seeks applicability of Sunder Singh versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & others,2 and Balo Devi & others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others,3 as according to him, applicability of these decisions would make him entitled to 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018. 3Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, decided on 18.07.2022. 2 pension. It is, however, seen from the record that the petitioner has not preferred any representation for the redressal of her grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law as well as taking into considertion the above judgments within a period of six weeks therefter. The order so passed 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 January 08, 2026 Judge yogesh