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Poonam Verma v. State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC15 Sept 2026CWP/15990/2026

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The High Court of Himachal Pradesh disposed of a writ petition by directing the respondents to decide the petitioners' representation concerning the applicability of a prior judgment within six weeks without examining the merits.

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Direction to respondents to consider and decide the petitioners' representation on the applicability of Sanjay Kumar within six weeks.

Poonam Verma Vs State of Hp and… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.15990 of 2026

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Decided on: 15^th September, 2026

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Poonam Verma and others

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…..Petitioners

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Versus

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State of H.P. and others

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.....Respondents

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Coram

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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the Petitioners: Ms. Sarita Rana, Advocate vice Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

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Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional

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Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

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2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representation dated 03.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of

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Sanjay Kumar Versus State of Himachal Pradesh &

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others² has not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the

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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 CWPOA No.5536 of 2020, decided alongwith connected matters on 01.11.2023

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respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.

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3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.

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The writ petition stands disposed of in the above

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terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

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September 15, 2026 Mukesh

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge

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