Hitesh Kumar v. the Hrtc and Another
HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA (Sandeep Sharma, Judge, oral) – CWP No.7664 of 2025, decided 16.05.2025
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No.7664 of 2025; Hitesh Kumar Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation & Anr.; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; Sandep Sharma... Sandeep Sharma, Judge; decision date 16.05.2025; dearness relief; enhanced dearness relief; interim relief; arrears; interest @ 5% per annum; office memorandum dated 07.02.2015 (Annexure P-1); office memorandum dated 07.03.2020; Department of Finance, Government of Himachal Pradesh; Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners; revision w.e.f. 01.07.2014 and 01.07.2019; adoption of office memorandums by respondent/Corporation; non-release of admissible dearness relief; mandamus to pay within six weeks; default interest from due date till realization; writ petition disposed of; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.
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 to carry interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till realization. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of.