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Manoj Kumar v. Hrtc

Himachal Pradesh HC7 Oct 2025CWPOA/3821/2020

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Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla; CWPOA No.3821 of 2020; Manoj Kumar v. Himachal Road Transport Corporation; decided 07.10.2025 by Ranjan Sharma, J. Parity with Hem Chand (CWPOA No.5730 of 2020, Division Bench) and Mehar Singh (CWPOA No.6499 of 2020, decided 18.09.2025); HRTC employee benefits; quashing of order dated 28.08.2017 (Annexure A-9); reconsideration within four weeks and grant of benefits as in CWPOA No.5730 of 2020; petition allowed/disposed on parity.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of on parity: impugned order dated 28.08.2017 (Annexure A-9) quashed and set aside; respondent-Corporation directed to reconsider the petitioner's case in light of Hem Chand (supra) within four weeks and grant all benefits granted in CWPOA No.5730 of 2020; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, disposed of. ¶15

Manoj Kumar Vs Hrtc — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, claiming parity with the similarly placed petitioners in Hem Chand (CWPOA No.5730 of 2020) and Mehar Singh (CWPOA No.6499 of 2020), is entitled to quashing of the impugned order dated 28.08.2017 and to the benefits granted in those matters.

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Court's answer

The impugned order dated 28.08.2017 [Annexure A-9] is quashed and set aside.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent-Corporation is directed to reconsider the case of the petitioner in light of the judgment in Hem Chand (supra) within a period of four weeks.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner is to be granted all the benefits as have been granted to the petitioner in CWPOA No.5730 of 2020 (Hem Chand).ratio¶16

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Parity disposal — Manoj Kumar v. Himachal Road Transport Corporation, CWPOA No.3821 of 2020, decided 07.10.2025 (Ranjan Sharma, J., oral). Counsel jointly represented that the matter was squarely covered by the Division Bench judgment in Hem Chand versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation (CWPOA No.5730 of 2020 and connected matters) and by the Coordinate Bench judgment in Mehar Singh (CWPOA No.6499 of 2020, decided 18.09.2025), with whom the petitioner claimed parity as similarly placed. Taking into account the mandate in Hem Chand (supra) and Mehar Singh (supra), the Court disposed of the petition by: (i) quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 28.08.2017 [Annexure A-9]; and (ii) directing the respondent-Corporation to reconsider the petitioner's case in light of Hem Chand (supra) within four weeks and to grant all benefits granted to the petitioner in CWPOA No.5730 of 2020. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stood disposed of.

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