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Dalip Singh v. the Hpsebl and Another

Himachal Pradesh HC2 Apr 2025CWP/2869/2025

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What is this about?

Dalip Singh v. HPSEBL (HPHC, CWP No.2869 of 2025, decided 02.04.2025): writ petition seeking benefits of Satya Devi judgment (CWP No.2274 of 2021, 28.05.2024) disposed of; benefits made to abide by outcome of State of H.P. & Ors. v. Inder Pal (SLP(C) Diary No.11306/2025) and SLP(C) No.20496/2024 after Apex Court order dated 24.03.2025 stayed operation of the impugned common judgment; interim stay; pending miscellaneous applications disposed.

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Writ petition disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal's case; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of. ¶27

Dalip Singh Vs the Hpsebl and Another — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to the benefits of the decision in Satya Devi v. State of H.P. and others (common judgment dated 28.05.2024), given that the respondents have assailed that judgment and the connected decisions in Special Leave Petitions before the Hon'ble Apex Court and the operation of the impugned orders stands stayed.

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Court's answer

Since the operation of the impugned order(s), i.e. the common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024 in all connected Special Leave Petitions, has been stayed by the Hon'ble Apex Court, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal's case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi's case.

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Ratio / Principle

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

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Benefits under Satya Devi made contingent on Supreme Court outcome — Himachal Pradesh High Court (Sandeep Sharma, J., oral, 02.04.2025) disposed of CWP No.2869 of 2025 in which the petitioner sought the benefits of the decision in Satya Devi v. State of H.P. and others (CWP No.2274 of 2021, common judgment dated 28.05.2024). The respondents had assailed that judgment and the connected decisions by filing Special Leave Petitions, including SLP(C) No.20496/2024 and State of H.P. & Ors. v. Inder Pal (SLP(C) Diary No.11306/2025); by order dated 24.03.2025 in the connected SLPs (lead case Inder Pal), the Hon'ble Apex Court issued notice, tagged the matters with SLP(C) No.20496/2024 and stayed the operation of the impugned orders. Holding that the operation of the impugned common judgment stood stayed, the Court directed that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal case, and disposed of pending miscellaneous applications likewise.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2869 of 2025 Decided on: 02.04.2025

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dalip Singh …..Petitioner

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Versus

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Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited & Anr.

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.....Respondents

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

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Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the Petitioner: Mr. G.R.Palsra, Advocate.

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For the Respondents: Ms. Vandana Misra, Advocate.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):

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Petitioner seeks benefits of the decision rendered in

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Satya Devi Versus State of H.P. and others² .

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2. Learned Deputy Advocate General as also learned

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counsel for respondents No.2 to 6 submit that the judgment in Satya Devi’s² case has been assailed by the respondents by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.20496/2024 . The common decision passed in several other matters connected with Satya Devi’s² case has also been assailed by the respondents by filing separate Special Leave Petitions including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal³ . Copy of an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 24.03.2025 in several connected Special

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1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

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² CWP No.2274 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 28.05.2024

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3 Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.11306/2025

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Leave Petitions with lead case State of Himachal Pradesh &

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Ors. Vs. Inder Pal³ was placed on record, which reads as under:-

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“1. Delay condoned.

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2. Let the notice be issued to the respondent(s) in all the matters.

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3. Tag alongwith SLP(C) No.20496/2024.

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4. In the meantime the operation of the impugned order(s) is/are stayed.”

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In view of the fact that operation of impugned order(s)

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(common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024) in all connected Special Leave Petition has been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, this writ petition is disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi’s² case, shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal’s³ case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi’s² case. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall

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also stand disposed of.

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Sandeep Sharma April 02,2025 Judge shankar

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