Nirmla Devi v. State of Hp and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Nirmala Devi v. State of H.P. & Anr.; CWP No. 1943 of 2024; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; Justice Satyen Vaidya (oral); decided 14 March 2024. Writ petition disposed of (merits expressly not adverted to; prayer unopposed) with time-bound directions: respondent No.2 to decide petitioner's case within four weeks strictly in terms of coordinate-bench precedent Om Prakash v. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP No. 7602 of 2010 (judgment dated 2 May 2012), and to grant identical benefits within a further four weeks if petitioner is identically situated. Counsel: Ms. Anuja Mehta (petitioner); Mr. L.N. Sharma, Addl. A.G. (respondents). No statutory references; no monetary quantum; reporting approval status not indicated.
What did the court decide?
Time-bound direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide petitioner's case within four weeks strictly in terms of the Coordinate Bench judgment dated 2nd May, 2012 in CWP No. 7602 of 2010 (Om Prakash vs. State of H.P. & Ors.) by passing a detailed and reasoned order; identical benefits to be extended within a further four weeks if petitioner is found identically situated as the beneficiaries therein.