Disposed

Prem Chand v. Hrtc and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC2 Jan 2026CWP/6887/2023

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What is this about?

Writ petitions by HRTC conductors seeking two additional increments after 20 years of service without promotion were disposed of by directing the corporation to release the arrears and increments by March 31, 2026, in light of the corporation's internal decision granting the same to all similar-situated employees.

What did the court decide?

Directs respondents to ensure payment of arrears and release two additional increments on or before 31.03.2026.

Prem Chand Vs Hrtc and Others — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.258 of 2024 alongwith connected matters Date of Decision: 02.01.2026

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1. CWP No. 258 of 2024
Brestu Ram
	.....Petitioner.
Versus
HRTC & another.
	...Respondents.
2. CWP No.4383 of 2023
Kewal Chand	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.
	...Respondents
3. CWP No. 4446 of 2023
Shyam Singh	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
4. CWP No.4447 of 2023
Ashok Kumar	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
5. CWP No.4448 of 2023
Ved Prakash	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
6. CWP No.5545 of 2023
Joginder Singh	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
7. CWP No.6887 of 2023
Prem Chand	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
8. CWP No.327 of 2024
Sudan Singh	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
9. CWP No.2808 of 2024
Kurum Dev	…..Petitioner

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HRTC & another. 10. CWP No.2809 of 2024	…...Respondents
Krishan Chand	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
11. CWP No.2825of 2024
Dhani Ram	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
12. CWP No.9913 of 2025
Bhagat Ram	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
13. CWP No.9914 of 2025
Rami Devi	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
14. CWP No.15261 of 2025 Krishan Kumar	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
15. CWP No.15262 of 2025
Jagdish Chand	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
16. CWP No.16647 of 2025
Mohan Lal	…..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents
17. CWP No.18761 of 2025 Bhagwant Kishore	..Petitioner
HRTC & another.	…...Respondents

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Coram

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The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge.

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Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Praveen Sharma Advocate. For the Respondent(s): Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, Advocate in CWP -HRTC Nos.258 of 2024,6887 of 2023, 327 of

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Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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2024,2808 of 2024,2809 of 2024 and 2825 of 2024

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Mr. Ajay Kumar Chauhan, Advocate in CWPs No. 4383 of 2023,4446 of 2023,4447 of 2023 and 4448 of 2023 and

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Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta, Advocate in CWP No.5545 of 2023

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Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge

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All these petitions, for involvement of common questions of fact and law for adjudication, are being decided by this common order.

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The petitioners have approached this Court for grant of two additional increments for completion of 20 years service period as Conductor without promotion.

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In some cases, prayer has been made for the first time, whereas in other cases, representations of the petitioners have been rejected and all petitioners herein, therefore, have approached this Court for directing the respondents for payment of additional increment for completion of 20 years after setting aside rejection order passed by the respondents-Corporation in the representations preferred by some of the petitioners.

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Learned counsel appearing for the respondents-Corporation have placed on record instructions dated 20.12.2025 issued by Managing Director HRTC, Shimla to all Divisional Managers and all Regional Managers of the Corporation, whereby, it has been informed that the Corporation has decided to grant two additional

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increments to Conductors upon completion of 20 years of regular service without any promotion to the next higher post.

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Under instructions, it has been submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents-Corporation that grievance of the petitioner(s) stands redressed as the Corporation itself has decided to grant and release two additional increments not only to the petitioners but to all similar situated Conductors.

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In view of above nothing survives to be adjudicated. No further order is required to be passed except directing the respondents-Corporation to ensure payment of arrears on account of aforesaid grant in terms of communication dated 20.12.2025 and release of two additional increments to the petitioners on or before 31.03.2026 in terms of decision of the Corporation transmitted vide communication dated 20.12.2025 placed on record by the learned counsel for the respondents-Corporation.

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The petitions are disposed of in above terms, so also the pending application(s), if any.

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(Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge

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(Romesh Verma) Judge

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2^nd January, 2026(veena)

Prem Chand v. Hrtc and Others

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