IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.11089 of 2024 Decided on 07th July 2026 Sh. Pritam Chand …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Bhim Raj Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following relief:-“(a) That petitioner a Class-IV employee may kindly be held entitled to continue in service with the respondents upto the age of 60 years and the respondent may kindly be directed to allow the petitioner to continue in service upto the age of 60 years i.e. upto 31.05.2008 as per the law laid down by this Hon’ble Court in judgment dated 28.05.2024 passed by this Hon’ble Court in CWP No.2274 of 2021, titled as Satya Devi versus State of H.P. and others connected matters, in the interest of law justice and fair play.” 2 2. In light of the prayer made in the writ petition, as agreed, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the parties shall be bound by the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court that shall be passed in Satya Devi’s case. 3. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 07, 2026 (Vinod)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.11089 of 2024 Decided on 07th July 2026 Sh. Pritam Chand …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Bhim Raj Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following relief:-“(a) That petitioner a Class-IV employee may kindly be held entitled to continue in service with the respondents upto the age of 60 years and the respondent may kindly be directed to allow the petitioner to continue in service upto the age of 60 years i.e. upto 31.05.2008 as per the law laid down by this Hon’ble Court in judgment dated 28.05.2024 passed by this Hon’ble Court in CWP No.2274 of 2021, titled as Satya Devi versus State of H.P. and others connected matters, in the interest of law justice and fair play.” 2 2. In light of the prayer made in the writ petition, as agreed, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the parties shall be bound by the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court that shall be passed in Satya Devi’s case. 3. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 07, 2026 (Vinod)