The High Court disposed of the petition after the Director of Agriculture accepted the petitioner's belated pension option as valid via an office order dated 05.08.2026, rendering the proceedings infructuous.
Petition disposed of as the administrative authority accepted the belated pension option as valid.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
| Ex. Petition No.734 of 2025 Decided on 18thSeptember 2026 |
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| Smt. Phoolmati State of Himachal Prade |
…Petitioner Versus sh and others …Respondents |
| Coram |
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge
1Whether approved for reporting?
| For the petitioner | : | Ms. Babita Kumari, Advocate. |
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| For the respondents | : | Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General, respondents No.1 to 3. |
| Ms. Rekha Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.4. |
Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral )
Learned Assistant Advocate General has handed over instructions received from Director of Agriculture dated 12.10.2026
alongwith which a copy of office order dated 05.08.2026 is appended. In terms of this order, the option submitted by the petitioner after the expiry of limitation period of 60 days has been treated as a valid option for the purpose of pension.
closed and disposed of as such.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge
September 18, 2026 (Vinod)
Smt. Phoolmati
State of Himachal Pradesh and others
Ajay Mohan Goel
As recorded by the court registry
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