State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Mangla Devi on 5 June, 2025

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State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Mangla Devi on 5 June, 2025

Author: Sanjay Karol

Bench: Sanjay Karol

                                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                                         CIVIL APPEAL NO.897 OF 2017




     STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ORS.                                    Appellant(s)


                                                          VERSUS


     MANGLA DEVI & ORS.                                                 Respondent(s)



                                                    O R D E R

1. Appellants lay challenge to the judgment and order dated

15.05.2015 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at

Shimla in CWP No.7498 of 2014, titled “Mangla Devi vs. State of

H.P. & Ors.”

2. Notice on the petition was issued on 11.09.2015 in terms of

the following order:

“Exemption from filing O.T. is allowed.
We are not inclined to entertain this petition
except to the extent where the High Court has
struck down Rule 12 of Part Time Water Carrier
Appointment Scheme–2011 relating to appointment
on compassionate ground.

Signature Not Verified

Issue notice limited only to this extent.“
Digitally signed by
RAJNI MUKHI
Date: 2025.06.09
13:54:23 IST
Reason:

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3. In view of the intervening developments, as is so stated at

the Bar, perhaps the present appeal has become infructuous.

4. In view thereof, we dispose of the present appeal leaving

the question of law open.

5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

……………………………………………………J.
[SANJAY KAROL]

…….……………………………………………..J.
[SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA]

NEW DELHI;

     5TH June, 2025




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ITEM NO.113                 COURT NO.3                SECTION XIV-A

               S U P R E M E C O U R T O F      I N D I A
                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Civil Appeal No. 897/2017

STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ORS.                      Appellant(s)
                                  VERSUS

MANGLA DEVI & ORS.                                    Respondent(s)

WITH

S.L.P.(C)…CC No. 23930/2016 (XIV)
(FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING ON IA 1/2016)

Date : 05-06-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Viresh B. Saharya, AOR

Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma, AOR
Mr. Y. K. Prasad, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

C.A. No.897/2017

1. The appeal is disposed of in terms of signed order.

2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

CC No. 23930/2016

1. Delay condoned.

2. In view of disposal of C.A. No. 8978/2017, the instant special
leave petition also stands disposed of.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(RAJNI MUKHI)                                    (NIDHI MATHUR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS                        COURT MASTER (NSH)

(Signed order in r/o C.A. No.897/2017 )

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