Amar Singh Vs State of Hp and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Amar Singh Vs State of Hp and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty reserved to file a fresh petition on fresh cause of action with specific averments as to whether the needful has been done, making the Accountant General a party to the lis; pending miscellaneous applications stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 29.10.2024 in CWPOA No.126 of 2019 has been implemented following dismissal of Special Leave Petition Nos.31713-31714/2025 on 17.03.2026, such that the execution petition may be disposed of.

Court's answer

After dismissal of Special Leave Petition Nos.31713-31714/2025 on 17.03.2026, the order dated 29.10.2024 passed in CWPOA No.126 of 2019 (Amar Singh Vs. State of HP and Others a/w connected matters) is being implemented.

Ratio / Principle

The services of the petitioner along with other similarly situated persons retired from the HP State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. are allowed to be counted for all benefits under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules.

Key takeaways

The present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty reserved to file a fresh petition on fresh cause of action giving specific averments as to whether the needful has been done, and with the direction that on filing a fresh petition the Accountant General be made a party to the lis.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Ex. Pet. No.92 of 2025 (Amar Singh v. State of HP and Ors.), High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (G.S. Sandhawalia, CJ and Bipin Chander Negi, J; oral judgment dated 15.06.2026): Execution petition dismissed as withdrawn. The learned Additional Advocate General placed on record order dated 26.05.2026 passed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (HoFF), Shimla, HP, from the perusal of which it is evident that, after dismissal of Special Leave Petition Nos.31713-31714/2025 on 17.03.2026, the order dated 29.10.2024 in CWPOA No.126 of 2019, titled Amar Singh Vs. State of HP and Others a/w connected matters, is being implemented: the services of the petitioner and other similarly situated persons retired from the HP State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. are allowed to be counted for all benefits under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules; the Principal Accountant General has been requested to allow the benefits in compliance of the orders; and the employees have been asked to deposit the due retiral benefits received by them from the Corporation/EPFO. Liberty was reserved to file a fresh petition on fresh cause of action with specific averments as to whether the needful has been done, it being made clear that on such filing the Accountant General shall also be made a party to the lis. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Ex. Pet. No.92 of 2025 Decided on : 15.06.2026

Amar Singh ...Petitioner

Versus

State of HP and Ors. …Respondents.

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹

For the petitioner : Mr. P.D. Nanda, Advocate. For the respondent(s) : Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1, 2 and 4/State. Mr. Vijay K. Arora, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Hitansh Raj, Advocate, for respondent No.3.

G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral)

Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record order dated 26.05.2026, passed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (HoFF), Shimla, HP. The same is taken on record and copy thereof has been supplied to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

From the perusal of the same, it is evident that after dismissal of Special Leave Petition

1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes

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Nos.31713-31714/2025 on 17.03.2026, the order dated 29.10.2024, passed in CWPOA No.126 of 2019, titled Amar Singh Vs. State of HP and Others a/w connected matters, is being implemented. Accordingly, the services of the petitioner along with other similarly situated persons retired from the HP State Forest Development Corporation Ltd., are allowed to be counted for all benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules.

Perusal of the order would further show that the Principal Accountant General, has been requested, to allow the benefits to the said persons in compliance of the orders and also, the employees have been asked to deposit the due retiral benefits received by them from the Corporation/EPFO, consequent for the implementation of the judgment.

Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to file a petition, on fresh cause of action by giving specific averments, as to whether the needful has been done by the petitioner or not. It is also made clear that on filing a fresh petition, if any the Accountant General be also made party to the lis .

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5. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall

also stand disposed of.

(G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice

(Bipin Chander Negi) Judge

15^th June, 2026 (Gaurav Rawat)