Mohd Nazir Vs Hrtc and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Mohd Nazir Vs Hrtc and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' cases for grant of the relief prayed for in light of the consolidated instructions dated 20.12.2025, within six weeks, and to communicate the order so passed to the petitioners.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents may be directed to consider the petitioner's case for grant of two additional increments on completion of 20 years of service as per notification dated 10.09.2015 (Annexure P-1) (relief sought in the writ petitions; the Court did not frame issues expressly). +1 more

Court's answer

Respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of the relief prayed for by them in light of the consolidated instructions dated 20.12.2025.

Ratio / Principle

The consideration exercise is to be carried out within six weeks, and the order so passed is to be communicated to the petitioners.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petitions (CWP Nos. 5176, 5428 & 6684 of 2023, decided 06.01.2026) — Himachal Road Transport Corporation — Grant of two additional increments on completion of 20 years of service. Chander Singh, Khem Chand and Mohd Nazir sought directions to the respondent-Corporation to consider granting two additional increments on completion of 20 years of service per notification dated 10.09.2015 (Annexure P-1) and to decide their representations (Annexure P-4). At the hearing, learned counsel for the respondents placed on record office letter dated 20.12.2025 containing consolidated instructions titled 'Grant of two additional increments on completion of 20 years of regular service by Conductors', submitting that these instructions took care of the petitioners' grievances; petitioners' counsel concurred. Held: the respondents were directed to consider the petitioners' cases for the relief prayed for in light of the consolidated instructions dated 20.12.2025, to complete the exercise within six weeks, and to communicate the order so passed to the petitioners. All writ petitions and pending miscellaneous applications stood disposed of accordingly. Bench: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 5176, 5428 & 6684 of 2023

Decided on: 06.01.2026

1. CWP No. 5176/2023

Chander Singh …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another .....Respondents

2. CWP No.5428/2023

Khem Chand …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another .....Respondents

3. CWP No. 6684/2023

Mohd Nazir …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another .....Respondents

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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Whether approved for reporting?¹

For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate in CWP Nos. 5428/2023 & 6684/2023 Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate in CWP No. 5176/2023. For the Respondents: Mr., Ajay Kumar Chauhan, Advocate in CWP No. 5176.2023. Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta, Advocate in CWP No. 5428/2023

Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, Advocate in CWP No. 6684/2023.

1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

These writ petitions have been filed for grant of

almost identical reliefs. Relief clause(s) herein is/are taken from CWP No. 5176/2023):-

“(i) That respondent may kindly be directed to consider the case of petitioner for granting the two additional increments on completion of 20 years of service as per notification dated 10.09.2015 (Annexure P-1) as well as orders of This Hon'ble High Court which has been upheld by the Apex Court. (ii) Those respondents may kindly be directed to consider and decide the representation (Annexure P- 4) of the petitioner accordance with law.”

2. Respondents have also filed the reply.

3. At this stage, learned counsel for the

respondents has placed on record office letter dated 20.12.2025 from respondent No.1 to its various offices across the State on the subject “Grant of two additional increments on completion of 20 years of regular service by Conductors-Consolidated instructions.”

Learned counsel submits that the consolidated instructions contained in the office letter dated 20.12.2025 take care of the grievances of the petitioners. The respondents shall consider the case of the petitioners afresh for grant of two additional increments on completion of 20

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years of service in terms of consolidated instructions dated 20.12.2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners are also agreeable to the above instructions.

5. In view of above, respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of relief prayed for by them in light of consolidated instructions dated 20.12.2025. This exercise be carried out within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioners. All writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

January 06, 2026 yogesh

Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge