Labh Singh Vs the Hpsebl and Another — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Labh Singh Vs the Hpsebl and Another — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of Nanak Chand (supra), expeditiously, preferably within four weeks; similar benefits to be extended if the petitioner is found similarly situate to the petitioner in the aforesaid judgment; opportunity of hearing and speaking order to be afforded by the authority concerned; all pending applications disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents (Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. and Anr.) should be directed to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of the judgment dated 16.4.2025 rendered by the Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 10719-10720 of 2025 (The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. and Anr. v. Nanak Chand and Ors.), counsel for respondents having raised no objection to the prayer. +1 more

Court's answer

The issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated in the judgment dated 16.4.2025 rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 10719-10720 of 2025 (Nanak Chand); consequently, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties if the respondents are directed to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of that judgment.

Ratio / Principle

The present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of Nanak Chand (supra), expeditiously, preferably within four weeks.

Key takeaways

If the petitioner is found to be similarly situate to the petitioner in the aforesaid Apex Court judgment, he would be extended similar benefits.ratio¶¶14
While doing the needful in terms of the instant order, the authority concerned shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass a speaking order thereupon; all pending applications stand disposed of.ratio¶¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Single-Judge oral disposition (Justice Sandeep Sharma) of CWP No.12979 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh. Counsel for petitioner Labh Singh prayed only for a direction that the respondents, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. and Anr., consider and decide his case in light of the judgment dated 16.4.2025 rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 10719-10720 of 2025, 'The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. and Anr. v. Nanak Chand and Ors. (alongwith connected matters)'; counsel for the respondents was not averse to the prayer. Finding that the issue raised in the petition already stood adjudicated in the aforesaid Apex Court judgment, and that no prejudice would be caused to either party, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of Nanak Chand (supra), expeditiously, preferably within four weeks; if the petitioner were found similarly situate to the petitioner in that judgment he would be extended similar benefits. The authority doing the needful was to afford an opportunity of hearing and pass a speaking order. All pending applications stand disposed of.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.12979 of 2025 Date of Decision: 12.8.2025

_____________________________________________________________________ Labh Singh

……...Petitioner Versus …....Resp

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. and Anr.

Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioners: Mr. A.K. Gupta and Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocates.

For the respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate.

Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that his client would be content and satisfied in case direction is issued to the respondents to consider and decide case of the petitioner in light of judgment dated 16.4.2025, rendered by Hon’ble Apex Court in Special leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 10719-10720 of 2025, titled as “The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. and Anr. v. Nanak Chand and Ors. (alongwith connected matters)” Learned counsel for the respondents is not averse to the aforesaid innocuous prayer made by the petitioner.

2. Having perused aforesaid judgment sought to be relied upon vis-à-vis issue raised in the petition at hand, this Court finds that issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated in

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the aforesaid judgment rendered by Hon’ble Apex Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties in case respondents are directed to consider and decide case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment.

3. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider and decide case of the petitioner in light of Nanak Chand (supra), expeditiously, preferably, within four weeks. In case, petitioner is found to be similarly situate to the petitioner in the aforesaid judgment, he would be extended similar benefits. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of the instant order shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereupon. All pending applications stand disposed of.

August 12, 2025

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