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2025 Supreme(HP) 26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Vidya Devi Moudgil – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. M.A. Safee, Advocate.
For the Respondents:Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General, Mr. Rangil Singh, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

(Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.)

Even though the respondents have not filed reply, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

2. Petitioner, serving as Chief Pharmacist in the respondent-Health & Family Welfare Department, retired on 31.12.2015 on attaining the age of superannuation. In this petition, she is claiming increment for one year of service rendered by her preceding the date of her retirement, i.e. for the period of 12 months, which was actually due to her on 01.01.2016. The reliefs prayed for by the petitioner read as under:-

“A. That a Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or directions may kindly be issued quashing the impugned communication/rejection order dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P-6) being patently illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

B. That the Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or directions may kindly be issued directing the Respondents to grant the annual increment due to the Petitioner on 01.01.2016, and the Pension Payable to the Petitioner be ordered to be re-fixed accordingly.

C. The respondents may further be directed to pay to the petitio

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