IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6412 of 2026 Decided on: 14.05.2026 Soma Devi …….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. Karan Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Advocate General for respondents – State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional 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 reliefs:- “i) The applicant may kindly be allowed to continue in service till the age of 60 years, at par with similarly situated Class-IV employees, and any proposed action of retiring the applicant at the age of 58 years may kindly be kept in abeyance.” 3. In light of the fact that the issue raised by the petitioner in this petition is pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 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 accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 14, 2026 (narender)