Lajwanti Devi v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: dearness allowance; family pension; restoration of allowance; arrears; pending representation; time bound period; six weeks; reasonable time; welfare State; Litigation Policy of the State; government induced litigation; mandamus; Himachal Pradesh; State of H.P.; CWP Nos. 82, 84 and 90 of 2025; Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Relevance: citable for the proposition that where the legal principle involved is already settled, the competent authority must decide an employee's/pensioner's pending representation within a reasonable time, failing which the court may direct time-bound disposal (here, six weeks) with communication of the order.
What did the court decide?
Respondents/competent authority directed to consider and decide the petitioners' representations in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of the order and to communicate the orders passed to the petitioners; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stood disposed of.