IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 6776 and 6778 of 2010. Decided on: 28th October, 2010. 1. CWP No.6776 of 2010. Nirmala Devi. .….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …. .. Respondents. 2. CWP No.6778 of 2010. Natho Devi. .….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …. .. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. V.B. Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the respondents may be ordered to sanction pension in favour of her late husband on pro- rata basis w.e.f. the due date and they may further be ordered to pay all arrears to the petitioner being legal heir/nominee of her late husband with interest at the rate of 7½ per annum. 2. The issue is covered by Annexure P-1, judgment dated 2nd August, 2010 of this Court in CWP No.411 of 2010 titled as Begum Fiza Bano vs. State of H.P. and others. There 2 will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the matter and in case the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioner in the judgment, referred to above, similar benefits shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 28th October, 2010 (Justice V.K. Sharma), (tr) Judge.