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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
JYOTSNA REWAL DUA
Rameshwar Singh (Deceased) through LRs. Smt. Suraksha Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner's full service tenure qualifies for retiral benefits. (Para 1) |
| 2. precedents require counting panchayat samiti service uniformly. (Para 2) |
| 3. delay and departmental separation oppose benefit extension. (Para 3) |
| 4. in rem judgments enforce parity sans laches for similars. (Para 4) |
| 5. direct full service count with interest and costs. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT :
JYOTSNA REWAL DUA, J.
1. Original petitioner-Sh. Rameshwar Singh was appointed as Panchayat Secretary on 23.08.1979 in Panchayat Samiti Rait, District Kangra. Services of the Panchayat Secretaries of Panchayat Samitis including that of the petitioner were taken over by the respondent-State vide office memorandum dated 15.06.1984 in the Panchayati Raj Department. Petitioner was absorbed in the Panchayati Raj Department. Later, the posts of Panchayat Secretaries were merged in the Rural Development Department and re-designated as Gram Panchayat Adhikari vide notification dated 15.10.1989. Accordingly, the petitioner also became an employee of the Rural Development Department. He was promoted in the year 2008 as Social Education and Block Planning Officer. Petitioner retired on 31.01.2011 on attaining the age of
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