2026:HHC:18344 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7942 of 2024 Decided on: 19.05.2026 Alaka Verma … 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. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “i) That respondents No.1 and 2 may kindly be directed to release/grant its share to the extent of 95% towards the amount of leave encashment on account of the increased/enhanced earned leave of 20 days in a calendar year w.e.f. August, 2016 till the superannuation of the petitioner, i.e. 31st May, 2019, forthwith. Likewise, respondent No.3-College may also be directed to release its share to the extent of 5% towards the payment of increased/enhanced earned leave; (ii) That respondents No.1 and 2 may kindly be directed to release/grant its share to he extent of 95% towards the remaining amount of gratuity, as revised vide office memorandum dated 25.02.2022, forthwith. Respondent No.3-College may also be directed to release and pay its share to the extent of 5% towards the balance payment 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:18344 revised gratuity in favour of the petitioner; (iii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay statutory interest to the petitioner on the delayed payment of balance amount of Gratuity and interest @9% per annum on the outstanding amount of Leave Encashment, within a period of one month.” 2. When the case was listed on 15.05.2026, the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the present writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in CWP No. 7964 of 2024, titled Anjali Dewan Vs. State of H.P. and another, decided on 05.05.2026. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that as he has been recently engaged on behalf of the said respondent, he may be granted some time to assist the Court. List on 19.05.2026, as prayed for.” 3. Today, learned Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 could not dispute that the case is indeed covered by the judgment of the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court, referred to in CWP No.7964 of 2024, titled Anjali Dewan Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another, decided on 05.05.2026. 4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the observation that the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench shall be construed to have been passed in the present petition also and all the directions that stand issued therein, shall be deemed to have been passed in the present case also. The benefit in 3 2026:HHC:18344 terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench be conferred upon the petitioner within a period of two months from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 19, 2026 (Rishi)