IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWPOA No.1473 of 2019 Decided on: 14th December, 2023 ____________________________________________H_____________________

Dr. Asha Devi & Ors. ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P.& Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________

Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, 1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Dilip Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Manish Sharma, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge The petitioners in essence are seeking a direction to the respondents to count ad hoc service rendered by them as qualifying service for the purpose of grant of pension under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 [CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972) as well as General Provident Fund (GFP in short) alongwith consequential benefits.

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes

2. The case set up by the petitioners is that: -

2(i) The petitioners, seventeen in number, were initially a