IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 7119 of 2008. Decided on 02.08.2010. _____________________________________________________ Kusum Lata Jassal. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of H.P. and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : None. For the respondents. : Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner has sought retirement on voluntary basis at the age of 55 years on 31.12.1998. However, fact of the matter is that the retrial/pensionary benefits have not been released to the petitioner till date. 2. Mr. R.P. Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record copies of two letters. It is evident from these letters that the case of the petitioner is still under consideration of the State Government for the grant of ex-post-facto sanction of E.O.L. w.e.f. 01.09.1976 to 06.09.1983. The Director of Elementary Education has also sent a communication to the Principal Secretary (Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh on 17th September, 2004 for granting ex-post-facto sanction of E.O.L. w.e.f. 01.09.1976 to 06.09.1983. However, no decision has been taken by the respondents till date. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 3. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to do the needful as per these two letters within a period of ten weeks from today and thereafter release the retrial/pensionary benefits to the petitioner within a period of four weeks. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge August 02, 2010. (bhupender)