Kusum Sharma vs Hpu & Anr
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5157/2023 Decided on: 08.08.2023

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     Kusum Sharma                           ....Petitioner





                                            Versus
    HPU & Anr.                                                        ......Respondents

............................................................................................. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1

For the petitioner

For the respondents r :

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toMr. Radhey Shyam Gautam, Advocate.

Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General, for respondent

No.2.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J

Prayer in this petition is to include Secretariat Pay as part

of the Basic Pay for computing pension and other retiral benefits.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue

raised in this petition is squarely covered by the judgment rendered in

CWPOA No. 208/2020 (Durga Ram Vs. Himachal Pradesh

University & Anr. alongwith connected matters) decided on

18.10.2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that

the petitioner would be content, in case, respondents/competent

Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

authority are directed to consider and decide the case of the petitioner,

in light of the law laid down in the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound

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manner. Prayer is not opposed by learned counsel for the respondents.

3. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of by

directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide

the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment and in case,

the petitioner is found to be similarly situated then the benefit extended

to the petitioners in the aforesaid judgment, shall also be extended to

the petitioner in the instant cases also. The entire exercise be

completed within six weeks from today.

The instant petition is disposed of, in above terms, so also

the pending application(s), if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 8th August, 2023 (Rohit)