1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 9292 of 2011-J Decided on: 9.11.2011 Premo Devi ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P & others …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Shjarma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner, who is the widow of late Shri Jaimal Singh, claims gratuity in respect of the continuous daily waged service rendered by her late husband. The issue in principle is covered by the decision of this Court in State of H.P. vs. Lashkari Ram in CWP No. 150 of 2004. It is submitted that the petitioner has represented before the competent authority. There will be a direction to the competent authority to take a decision in the matter on the claim made by the petitioner for 2 gratuity in the light of the decision of this Court in State of H.P. vs. Lashkari Ram, CWP No. 150 of 2004 and the eligible benefits shall be disbursed to her within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner before the competent authority. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 9, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (hl) Judge.