IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 8029/2008 Decided on:21.12.2010 _____________________________________________ Savitri Devi. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for respondent No.1. Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.2. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner was engaged as Beldar on 1.6.1983. He was given daily wage status on 1.6.1986. He was regularized as Chowkidar on 1.7.1989. He has superannuated on 31.3.1999. However, he has not been paid the pension. The petitioner has completed qualifying service of ten years as laid down by this Court in State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Sarab Dayal, CWP No. 180/2001 decided on 19.7.2007. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? . no. 2 2. Original petitioner has died during the pendency of this petition and his legal heirs were brought on record vide order dated 13.12.2010. Consequently, there shall be a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the case of the petitioner for family pension in view of the principles laid down in State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Sarab Dayal, CWP No. 180/2001 decided on 19.7.2007 within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. 3. With these observations/directions, the present petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 21.12.2010 *awasthi*