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Gurmeet Singh v. the State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC15 Sept 2026CWP/16005/2026

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The petitioner sought release of Dearness Allowance arrears. The court directed the competent authority to consider and decide the pending representation within six weeks and, if admissible, to release the amounts due.

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Direction to respondents to consider and decide the pending representation regarding DA arrears within six weeks and release it if admissible.

Gurmeet Singh Vs the State of Hp… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA

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CWP No. 16005 of 2026. Decided on :15th September , 2026

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Gurmeet Singh ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
*Coram:*
*Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.*
Whether approved for reporting?¹
For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.

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Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

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2. In view of the grievance of the petitioner and the nature of order being passed hereinafter, there is no necessity to call for reply from the respondents. Matters have accordingly been heard at this stage.

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3. Petitioner’s grievance is that in terms of office memorandums issued on 02.03.2024, 16.10.2024 and 15.10.2025, arrears on account of Dearness Allowance (DA) are admissible to him w.e.f. 01.07.2022, yet these have not been released to him. Petitioner seeks release of DA arrears w.e.f. 01.07.2022. Petitioner has also alleged discrimination citing

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1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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notifications dated 10.10.2024 (Annexure P-9) and 03.02.2026 (Annexure P-10), whereunder, a specific category of State Government employees has been extended the Dearness Allowance at Central Government rates from the due dates. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted representations at Annexure P-11 to the competent authorities for the redressal of his grievance, however, the same has not been decided till date. Learned is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixedtime schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.

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4. Keeping in view the grievance of the petitioner, which is based upon respondents’ office memorandums dated 02.03.2024, 16.10.2024 & 15.10.2025; the fact that petitioner’s representations dated 18.05.2026 (Annexure P-11) is pending in that regard and having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the matter on merits, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.1 and 2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation seeking release of five pending installments of Dearness Allowance and DA arrears statedly due to the petitioner w.e.f. 01.07.2022 in accordance with law keeping in view the aforesaid office memorandums, within a

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period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. In case the Dearness Allowance and five installments of DA arrears are admissible to the petitioner, as claimed by him, the same be also released within the aforesaid period.

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The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so

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also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 15^th September, 2026. (jai)

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