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Manmohini Sharma and Another v. M.Sudha Devi

Himachal Pradesh HC18 Jul 2025COPC/471/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: COPC; alleged violation of judgment; delay in implementation; revised gratuity; leave encashment; arrears of enhanced pension; unconditional apology; substantial compliance; Secretary (Health), Government of Himachal Pradesh; Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla; Dr. Sita Thakur; discharge of notice; liberty to file fresh proceedings; Manmohini Sharma v. Sudha Devi; High Court of Himachal Pradesh; Sandeep Sharma, J.; decided 18.7.2025.

What did the court decide?

Unconditional apology of the officer accepted; petition disposed of as substantially complied with; notice discharged; liberty reserved to petitioners to pursue any surviving grievance in appropriate proceedings before the appropriate court. ¶9

Manmohini Sharma and Another Vs M.Sudha Devi — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether anything remains to be adjudicated in the proceedings alleging delayed implementation of the judgment (payment of revised gratuity, leave encashment and arrears of enhanced pension) in view of the reported payment and the unconditional apology.

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Court's answer

Upon noting that, pursuant to approval of the competent authority (Secretary (Health)), the entire amounts towards revised gratuity, leave encashment and arrears of enhanced pension stand paid to both petitioners, this Court finds merit in the submissions of the officer present in Court.

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Ratio / Principle

Having noted the aforesaid substantial compliance, the unconditional apology tendered by the officer present in Court is accepted.

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Key takeaways

There being substantial compliance, there is no reason to keep the present petition alive; it is disposed of and notice stands discharged.ratio¶9
Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to file appropriate proceedings before the appropriate court of law qua any surviving grievance.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt-type petition (COPC No.471of 2025) alleging delay in implementation of a judgment directing payment of revised gratuity, leave encashment and arrears of enhanced pension. Pursuant to the Court's order dated 7.7.2025, Dr. Sita Thakur, Principal, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, appeared, reported that with the approval of the competent authority, Secretary (Health) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, the entire dues stood paid to both petitioners, and tendered an unconditional apology. Holding that substantial compliance had been effected and merit lay in the officer's submissions, Sandeep Sharma, J. accepted the apology, found nothing remained to be adjudicated, disposed of the petition, discharged notice, and reserved liberty to the petitioners to pursue any surviving grievance before the appropriate court. Oral judgment dated 18.7.2025.

Manmohini Sharma and Another v. M.Sudha Devi

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