Kailash Chand Vs Himachal Road Transport Corporation and Others

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who had retired from the service of the respondent–Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) as Driver on 31.08.2020, with the prayer that the respondents may be directed to pay the amount of revised gratuity alongwith interest for the delay on part of the respondents.

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1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

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3. Reliance has been placed on the judgment passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.3050 of 2014 , titled Nek Ram versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others , decided on 17.07.2014 and also on a subsequent order of this Court dated 25.08.2021, passed in

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CWP No.4377 of 2021 , titled Sh. Subhash Chand versus The Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Shimla

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and others alongwith connected matters , in which, the respondents were directed to pay the retiral benefits to the petitioners within a period of six months. In case the required retiral benefits are not paid to the petitioners within the aforesaid period of six months, then in addition to the due statutory benefits, the petitioners shall also be paid interest at the rate of 9% per annum beyond the period of six months till the date of actual payment.

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4. In another subsequent order of this Court passed in CWP No.6034 of 2021 , titled Ram Lal versus The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. and another and the connected matter , decided on 23.11.2021, the respondents were directed to make payment of gratuity to the petitioners within a period of six months from the date of passing of the order. In the event of non-payment of due amount, the

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petitioners were held entitled to differential amount of interest between the amount of interest statutorily payable to the petitioners as per the Payment of Gratuity Act and the interest at the rate of 9% per annum for the period of delay beyond six months.

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5. While disposing of Review Petition No.110 of 2021 on 25.11.2021, preferred against the order dated 09.11.2021 passed in CWP No.6928 of 2021, in which, the aforesaid order dated 25.08.2021 passed in CWP No.4377 of 2021 was relied upon, this Court has clarified the aforesaid order in the terms that the respondentCorporation shall be liable to pay entire retiral dues of the petitioner, including gratuity, arrears of pension and leave encashment alongwith prescribed rate of interest, within a period of six months from the due date till the actual payment is made.

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In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the amount of remaining retiral benefits to the petitioner with actual rate of interest as per applicable rules till the time of actual payment, which shall be paid to him within a period of six months from today. The due amount of payment, if delayed beyond six months, shall be paid with interest at the rate of

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9% per annum till the date of its actual payment. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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December 10, 2024 Mukesh

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge

Kailash Chand v. Himachal Road Transport Corporation and Others

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