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Pooja Devi v. State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC10 Mar 2023CWP/979/2023

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In this writ petition, Pooja Devi sought a bonafide resident certificate based on her 30-year residence in District Kullu. The High Court relied on a Division Bench judgment and directed the State authority to examine her grievance and issue the certificate or pass a speaking order within one month.

What did the court decide?

Direct respondent No.3 to examine petitioner's grievance and issue bonafide resident certificate or pass a speaking order within one month. Pending applications disposed.

Pooja Devi Vs State of Hp and Others — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.979 of 2023

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Decided on : 10^th March, 2023

Pooja Devi

...Petitioner.

Versus

State of H.P. and ors.

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...Respondents.

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Coram:

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

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Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the petitioner : Mr. Abhyendra Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, A.G. with Mr. Y.W. Chauhan, Sr. Addl. A.G., Mr. J.S. Guleria, Dy.A.G. and Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Law Officer.

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Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge (oral).

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This petition has been filed by the petitioner (Pooja Devi), inter alia, with the prayer that the respondents may be directed to issue bonafide certificate in her favour with immediate effect. The contention of the petitioner is that she is a permanent resident of Village and P.O. Kullu, Tehsil and District Kullu, H.P.. and that she has been residing in District Kullu for last more than 30 years. Reliance has been placed on the judgment dated 13.10.2020, passed by Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.3517 of 2020, titled Ashwani Kumar & others vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh & others , wherein this Court, on the analysis of

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1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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the law on the subject, held that a person residing in the State of Himachal Pradesh for a period of 20 years or more would be entitled to be treated as bonafide resident of the State. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be satisfied if her case is considered by the respondents-authorities.

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Having regard to the above submissions, we dispose of this writ petition by directing respondent No.3 to examine the grievance of the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid judgment for issuance of bonafide resident certificate or otherwise by a speaking order within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this order.

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Pending application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.

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(Tarlok Singh Chauhan) Judge

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10^th March, 2023 (Virender Singh) (mamta) Judge

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