Ram Lok v. the Hrtc and Another
HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA (Sandeep Sharma, J., oral) – CWP No.2592 of 2025, decided 05.03.2025
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No.2592 of 2025; Ram Lok vs Himachal Road Transport Corporation & Anr.; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; Sandeep Sharma, Judge; decision dated 05.03.2025; dearness relief; interim relief; arrears; interest; pensioners/family pensioners; office memorandum dated 07.02.2015 (Annexure P-1); office memorandum dated 07.03.2020; Department of Finance Government of Himachal Pradesh; adoption of State office memorandums by respondent Corporation; payment within six weeks; interest @ 5% per annum from due date till realization; writ petition disposed of; proxy counsel Aashima Premy / Rakesh Kumar for petitioner; Rajat Thakur / Virender Singh for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/competent authority to pay due and admissible dearness relief to the petitioner in terms of office memorandums dated 07.02.2015 and 07.03.2020 within six weeks; failing payment within that period, the dearness relief shall carry interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till realization. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.