IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 6681 of 2008. Decided on: 9.12.2010. Mridula Sood …..Petitioner. vs. State of H.P. & Ors. …..Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr.Bimal Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr.J.S. Guleria, Asstt.A.G., for respondents No.1 & 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V.K. Ahuja, J. (Oral) The petitioner had filed the Original Application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 before the State Administrative Tribunal. The said Application stood transferred to this Court on abolition of the State Administrative Tribunal and the case was registered as a writ petition. 2. A perusal of the petition shows that the petitioner had filed the Application before the erstwhile Tribunal claiming the following reliefs: “i) That para-9 of Annexure A-6, dated 30.6.99 may be quashed and set aside; ii) That the respondents may be directed to commute the revised pension of the applicant’s husband late Shri Omkar Dev Sood @ 40% from the date of his retirement on the basis of revision of pay scales w.e.f. 1.1.1996 and to pay the difference between the commuted value determined with reference to enhanced pension and the commuted value already authorized and to pay arrears thereof; iii) That the respondents may be directed to pay interest @ 18% per annum for delayed payment of arrears of pension including retirement gratuity;” 2 2. A perusal of the petition filed by the petitioner also shows that she had made a representation to the respondents but that was never decided by the respondents. Therefore, the petition is disposed of with the following directions. The petitioner shall file an appropriate representation afresh before respondent No.1 alongwith a copy of the writ petition claiming reliefs and alongwith other documents as may be required within one month from today. On receipt of the representation, respondent No.1 shall pass speaking order on the same in accordance with law after considering all the relevant facts of the case. In case the petitioner seeks an opportunity for personal hearing, the same shall also be given to her. The representation shall be disposed of by respondent No.1 within four months from the date of presentation of the representation by the petitioner. Representation shall be considered sympathetically by respondent No.1 keeping in view the fact that original employee is already dead and the present petition has been filed by his widow. Till the disposal of the representation so made by the petitioner, the order dated 30.6.1999 (Annexure A-6) shall not be given effect to. Dasti copy. Dec.9, 2010. (V.K. Ahuja), (tilak) Judge.