Desh Raj v. the Hrtc and Others
Two connected writ petitions (CWP No.3854 of 2025 – Desh Raj; CWP No.3888 of 2025
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla; Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge; 20.03.2025; CWP No.3854 of 2025 and CWP No.3888 of 2025; petitioners Desh Raj and Thakur Chand; respondents HRTC and others; counsel Mandeep Chandel (petitioners), Deepak Sharma and Raman Jamalta (respondents); subject: dearness relief, interim relief, arrears, interest @ 5% per annum; reliance on office memorandums dated 05.02.2015, 07.03.2020 and 15.09.2021 issued by Department of Finance, Government of Himachal Pradesh concerning pensioner/family pensioner dearness relief (w.e.f. 01.07.2014 and 01.07.2019) and Dearness Allowance to State Government employees (w.e.f. 01.07.2021); adoption of State Government office memorandums by respondent-Corporation; six-week compliance direction; writ petitions disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/competent authority to pay due and admissible dearness relief to the petitioners in terms of office memorandums dated 05.02.2015, 07.03.2020 and 15.09.2021 within six weeks, failing which the same to be paid with interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till its actual realization.