IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 8617 of 2008. Decided on: 19.06.2010. _________________________________________________________ Smt. Sudershan Doegar. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. None for respondent No.3. Mr. Ashok Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.4. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): Petitioner is seeking restoration of 1/3rd commuted pension and thereafter release/grant of family pension. The stand of respondent No.4 is that the case of the petitioner could not be considered in terms of Government of India’s O.M. dated 14th July, 1998 since the same has not been adopted by the State Government as per communication dated 23rd October, 2000. Mr. Ashwani Sharma has placed on record the copy of office memorandum dated 3rd April, 2008. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - 2. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for restoration of 1/3rd commuted pension and thereafter release family pension strictly as per office memorandum dated 3rd April, 2008 issued by the Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, within a period of four weeks from today. There will be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. June 19, 2010. (sck).