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Ashok Singh v. the Hrtc and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC18 Sept 2026CWP/16198/2026

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The petitioners, retired employees of HRTC, sought payment of outstanding retiral benefits with interest. The court relied on prior Division Bench and coordinate bench orders directing payment of retiral dues within six months with 9% per annum interest for delays beyond that period. The petition was disposed of with directions to pay the remaining retiral benefits with applicable statutory interest within six months, and 9% per annum interest thereafter until actual payment.

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Respondents directed to pay remaining retiral benefits with applicable statutory interest within six months; 9% per annum interest for any delay beyond six months until actual payment.

Ashok Singh Vs the Hrtc and Others — 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. 16198/2026 Decided on: 18.09.2026

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Ashok Singh & Anr. …Petitioners

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Versus HRTC & Anr. .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram

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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the petitioners: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. V.S. Kanwar, Advocate.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J

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This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners,

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who had retired from the service of the respondents–Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), with the prayer that the respondents may be directed to pay the remaining retiral benefits to the petitionesr alongwith interest for the delay on part of the respondents.

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Reliance has been placed on the judgment passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP No. 3050 of 2014 , titled

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Nek Ram versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others , decided on 17.07.2014 and also on a subsequent order of this

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Court dated 25.08.2021, passed in CWP No. 4377 of 2021 , titled

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

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Sh. Subhash Chand versus The Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Shimla and others alongwith connected matters , in which, the respondents were directed to pay the retiral benefits to the petitioners within a period of six months. In case, the required retiral benefits are not paid to the petitioners within the aforesaid period of six months, then in addition to the due statutory benefits, the petitioners shall also be paid interest at the rate of 9% per annum beyond the period of six months till the date of actual payment.

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In another subsequent order of this Court passed in CWP No. 6034 of 2021 , titled Ram Lal versus The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd . and another and the connected matter, decided on 23.11.2021, the respondents were directed to make payment of gratuity to the petitioners within a period of six months from the date of passing the order. In the event of non-payment of due amount, the petitioners were held entitled to differential amount of interest between the amount of interest statutorily payable to the petitioners as per the Payment of Gratuity Act and the interest at the rate of 9% per annum for the period of delay beyond six months.

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While disposing of Review Petition No.110 of 2021 on

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25.11.2021, preferred against the order dated 09.11.2021 passed

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in CWP No.6928 of 2021, in which, the aforesaid order dated 25.08.2021 passed in CWP No.4377 of 2021 was relied upon, this Court has clarified the aforesaid order in the terms that the respondent-Corporation shall be liable to pay entire retiral dues of the petitioner, including gratuity, arrears of pension and leave encashment alongwith prescribed rate of interest, within a period of six months from the due date till the actual payment is made.

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In view of above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the amount of remaining retiral benefits to the petitioners with actual rate of interest as per applicable rules, till the time of actual payment, which shall be paid to them within a period of six months from today. The due amount of payment, if delayed beyond six months, shall be paid with interest to the rate of 9% per annum till the date of its actual payment. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge

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18^th September, 2026(rohit)

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