CWP/10428/2026 on 2 November 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.10428 of 2026

Decided on: 2nd November, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shyama Devi

…..Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. and others

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vineet Vashistha and Mr. Umesh,

Advocates.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4.

Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondents No.5 and 6. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Petitioner’s grievance related to processing her case for grant of pension/family pension.

2. Following order was passed in this matter on 28.09.2026:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record copy of office letter dated 21.09.2026 and submits that in terms of the aforesaid office letter, the respondent-State has forwarded the case of the petitioner for grant of family pension to respondents No.5 and 6-office of the Principal Accountant General, Himachal Pradesh.

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Let learned counsel for respondents No.5 and 6 have instructions in the matter.

List after two weeks.”

3. Pursuant to above directions, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.5 and 6 has placed on record Pension Payment Order-cum-Commutation Payment Order, authorizing pension in favour of petitioner’s husband- Sh. Balak Ram on 29.09.2026 w.e.f. 01.04.2023.

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In view of the Pension Payment Order now sanctioned by respondents No.5 and 6 in favour of petitioner’s husband, let the needful by releasing admissible pension/family pension arrears to the petitioner, be carried out within a period of four weeks from today.

With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition to stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in accordance with law for the redressal of her surviving grievances, if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 02, 2026

Judge Mukesh

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