IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.3971 of 2024

Date of Decision: 23.12.2025

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Tara Devi ……...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. Chitranjan Sharma & Mr. Gopal Singh,

Advocates.

For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar,

uAdditional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi

Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the

respondents-State.

Mr. Rajesh Kosh, Advocate, for respondent

No.5.

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Sande ep Sharma, J. (Oral)

By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the

following main reliefs:-

“a. That a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued thereby quashing the letter dated 26.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) and respondent No.5 i.e. Principal, Accountant General, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla be directed to reconsider the pension case of the petitioner in accordance with the Government of India’s Decision No.(2) dated 14^th

May, 1968, appended below Rule 14 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972; b. That the respon