Himachal Pradesh High Court
Office Bajhrer vs State Of Himachal Pradesh And ... on 25 August, 2021
Bench: Ravi Malimath, Justice, Jyotsna Rewal Dua
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
ON THE 25th DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
BEFORE
.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH,
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
&
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTSNA REWAL DUA
CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.4377 of 2021 AND CONNECTED MATTERS
Between:-
CWP No.4377 of 2021.
SH. SUBHASH CHAND,
S/O SH. BUTA RAM, RESIDENT
OF VILLAGE PARSAIL, POST
OFFICE BAJHRER, TEHSIL
SHAHPUR, DISTRICT KANGRA
(H.P.) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. BHUPENDER S. THAKUR,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. THE HIMACHAL ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
SHIMLA-171003 (H.P.),
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,
HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE
SHIMLA171003(H.P.)
3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, DHARAMSHALA,
DISTRICT KANGRA (H.P.) ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM S. CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4164 of 2021.
1. SUNITA DEVI,
WIFE OF LATE SH. AMRIT LAL,
.
S/O SH. BISHAN DASS.
2. ROHIT GAUTAM,
SON OF LATE SH. AMRIT LAL,
S/O SH. BISHAN DASS.
3. MOHIT GAUTAM,
SON OF LATE SH. AMRIT LAL,
S/O SH. BISHAN DASS.
RESIDENTS OF VPO BERTHIN,
TEHSIL JHANDUTTA, DISTRICT
BILASPUR, H.P. ....PETITIONERS
(BY SH. AJAY SHARMA,
SR. ADVOCATE WITH SH. AMIT
JAMWAL, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION LTD., OLD BUS
STAND, CART ROAD,
SHIMLA-171003 (H.P.), THROUGH
ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER,
H.R.T.C., UNIT-I, TARADEVI,
SHIMLA-171010, DISTRICT
SHIMLA, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4361 of 2021.
SH. PREM DASS,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. TITU RAM,
R/O VILLAGE BARI, CHOWK
BHATWARA (326), BHATWARA,
GHUMARWIN, BILASPUR,
H.P.-174028. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
.
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, NAHAN, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4362 of 2021.
SH. SUNIL DUTT,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. YD SANADHYA,
R/O VILLAGE NIRMALA BHAWAN,
FLAT NO.3, DHALI 12, TEHSIL
SHIMLA, DISTT. SHIMLA-12, H.P. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, HEAD QUARTER,
SHIMLA, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4363 of 2021.
SH. KULDEEP CHAND,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. DURGA CHAND,
R/O NAGHER, POST OFFICE
NAGHER, TEHSIL BAIJNATH,
DISTT. KANGRA, HP-176125. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
.
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, BAIJNATH, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4364 of 2021.
SH. DILBAG SINGH,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. DALIP SINGH,
R/O VILLAGE DHAMETA,
P.O. DHAMETA, TEHSIL
FATHPUR, DISTT. KANGRA,
HP-176025. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
PATHANKOT, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4365 of 2021.
SH. KRISHAN CHAND,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. JAISHI RAM,
R/O VILLAGE BALLA, PO
MAJHOG SULPANI, TEHSIL
.
HAMIRPUR, DISTT. HAMIRPUR,
HP-177020. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, NAHAN, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4366 of 2021.
SH. ASHWANI KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. HIRA LAL,
R/O VILLAGE GANESH BAZZAR,
BAIJNATH, POST OFFICE
BAIJNATH,
DISTT. KANGRA, HP-176125. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, BAIJNATH, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH,
CHAUHAN)
CWP No.4367 of 2021.
SH. SURESH KUMAR,
.
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. AMAR NATH,
R/O VILLAGE KARAR,
P.O. KARAR, TEHSIL BARSAR,
DISTT. HAMIRPUR, HP-174311. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, NAHAN, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4416 of 2021.
SH. RAVINDER KUMAR,
S/O LATE SH. GIRDHARI LAL,
VILLAGE RAIT, P.O. RAIT,
TEHSIL SHAHPUR,
DISTT. KANGRA, H.P. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. ARUN RANA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
(BY SH. SHIVENDRA SINGH,
ADVOCATE)
2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, DHARAMSHALA,
DISTRICT KANGRA. ....RESPONDENTS
.
(BY SH. AJAY K. CHAUHAN,
ADVOCTE)
CWP No.4417 of 2021.
SH. KASHMIR SINGH, SON OF
LATE SHRI DHARMA SINGH,
VILLAGE SANSAI (RAJ NAGAR),
P.O. SANSAI, TEHSIL BAIJNATH,
DISTRICT KANGRA.
....PETITIONER
(BY SH. ARUN RANA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-171003.
2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, PALAMPUR,
DISTRICT KANGRA. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCTE)
CWP No.4474 of 2021.
SH. TEK CHAND,
SON OF SH. GUSSAIN,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ALAG,
P.O. KOT, TEHSIL KOTLI,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.,
RETIRED AS INSPECTOR,
KULLU REGION. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. G.R. PALSRA,
ADVOCATE)
AND
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-3. ....RESPONDENT
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA, ADVOCATE)
.
CWP No.4475 of 2021.
SH. MOHINDER SINGH,
S/O SH. KHEM SINGH, RESIDENT
OF VILLAGE, P.O. AND TEHSIL
AUT, DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
RETIRED AS FITTER FROM
KULLU REGION. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. G.R. PALSRA,
ADVOCATE)
AND
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-3. ....RESPONDENT
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA, ADVCATE)
CWP No.4476 of 2021.
SH. MOHINDER PAL SINGH,
S/O SH. UTTAM SINGH, RESIDENT
OF VILLAGE KASARLA,
P.O. RATTI, TEHSIL BALH,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P., RETIRED
AS INSPECTOR, KULLU REGION. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. G.R. PALSRA,
ADVOCATE)
AND
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-3. ....RESPONDENT
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4477 of 2021.
SH. JAGDISH CHAND,
S/O SH. GHEPALI RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
THARASS, P.O. HURLA, TEHSIL
.
BHUNTAR, DISTRICT KULLU, H.P.
RETIRED AS MECHANIC FROM ....PETITIONER
KULLU REGION.
(BY SH. G.R. PALSRA,
ADVOCATE)
AND
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA-3. ....RESPONDENT
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4524 of 2021.
SH. DESH RAJ,
SON OF SH. KIRPA RAM,
R/O VILLAGE AND P.O. MAIR,
TEHSIL AND DISTT. HAMIRPUR,
DISTT. HAMIRPUR, H.P. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. RAJUL CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, THROUGH ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OLD BUS
STAND, SHIMLA, H.P.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, OLD BUS
STAND, SHIMLA, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. AJAY CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4616 of 2021.
SH. DHANI RAM,
AGED 65 YEARS,
S/O LATE SH. MANGTU RAM,
VILLAGE MERA KUARI,
P.O. NABAHI, TEHSIL
.
SARKAGHAT, DISTT. MANDI, H.P.,
RTD. AS DRIVER, HIMACHAL
PRADESH FROM HRTC
BILASPUR. ....PETITIONER
(BY VARUN CHANDEL,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION (HRTC),
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, OLD BUS STAND,
SHIMLA-I.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER,
HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION AT
OFFICE OLD BUS STAND,
SHIMLA.
3. REGIONAL MANAGER, HRTC
DEPOT SARKAGHAT,
DISTT. MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY MS. SHUBH MAHAJAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4687 of 2021.
SH. MOHAN SINGH,
S/O SH. RATTI RAM, R/O VILLAGE
CHARAIL, P.O. GHOOND, TEHSIL
THEOG, DISTRICT SHIMLA, H.P. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. AJAY SHARMA,
SR. ADVOCATE WITH SH. AMIT
JAMWAL, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION Limited, OLD BUS
STAND, CART ROAD,
SHIMLA-03, THROUGH ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION REGION-I,
TARADEVI, SHIMLA-10. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4690 of 2021.
SH. SURESH CHAND,
S/O SH. KHUSHI RAM, R/O WARD
NO.8, HOUSE NO.127, NEAR
VOHRA HOSPITAL, PONTA
SAHIB, DISTRICT SIRMOUR, H.P.
(RETIRED AS YARD MASTER
FROM HRTC NAHAN UNIT) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. RAKESH KUMAR,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION (HRTC),
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, OLD BUS STAND,
SHIMLA-1.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER,
HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ....RESPONDENTS
OLD BUS STAND, SHIMLA.
(BY SH. AJAY KUMAR CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4691 of 2021.
SH. RAJINDER KUMAR,
S/O SH. LAXMI KANT SHARMA,
R/O VILLAGE-TANGROTI,
POST OFFICE ROMERH, TEHSIL
DHARAMSHALA AND DISTRICT
KANGRA, H.P. (RETIRED AS
MECHANIC FROM HRTC
PATHANKOT UNIT) ....PETITIONER
.
(BY SH. RAKESH KUMAR,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION (HRTC),
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, OLD BUS STAND,
SHIMLA-1.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER,
HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
OLD BUS STAND, SHIMLA. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. AJAY K. CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4704 of 2021.
SH. RAJINDER SINGH,
S/O LATE SH. HAKAM SINGH,
R/O VPO AND TEHSIL NAGROTA
SURIAN, DISTRICT KANGRA, H.P.
(RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT
FROM HRTC DEHRA UNIT) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. RAKESH KUMAR,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION (HRTC),
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR,
OLD BUS STAND SHIMLA-I.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER,
HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
BUS STAND, SHIMLA. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. AJAY K. CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
.
CWP No.4713 of 2021.
SH. BHUPENDER SINGH,
S/O SH. JAGAT RAM, RESIDENT
OF VILLAGE DUGYARI,
POST OFFICE PYARA, TEHSIL &
DISTRICT KANGRA-176214 (H.P.). ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. BHUPENDER S. THAKUR,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. THE HIMACHAL ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
SHIMLA-171003 (H.P.), THROUGH
ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, HEAD OFFICE,
SHIMLA-171003 (H.P.).
3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, DHARAMSHALA,
DISTRICT KANGRA (H.P.) ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM S. CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4714 of 2021.
SH. PARKASH CHAND,
S/O LATE SH. NUDHU RAM,
(RETD. DRIVER), R/O VILLAGE
KHUMEI, P.O. KIANI, TEHSIL
PUKHRI, DISTT. CHAMBA, H.P. ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. H.R. BHARDWAJ,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. H.R.T.C. THROUGH ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
SHIMLA-3.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER, H.R.T.C.,
CHAMBA UNIT, DISTT. CHAMBA.
.
3. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CAO,
H.R.T.C., HEAD OFFICE,
SHIMLA-3 ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.3035 of 2021.
SH. RANVIR SINGH,
SON OF SH. PARAS RAM,
RESIDENT OF V.P.O. CHATRU,
TEHSIL DHARAMSHALA,
DISTRICT KANGRA, H.P.
r ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. SURESH KUMAR
THAKUR AND SH. HEMANT
KUMAR THAKUR, ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, THROUGH ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OLD BUS
STAND, SHIMLA-171003.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, DHARAMSHALA,
DISTRICT KANGRA, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. SHYAM SINGH
CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4736 of 2021.
SH. ASHWANI KUMAR,
S/O SH. HARI RAM, RESIDENT OF
VILLAGE & P.O. NELTI, TEHSIL
DEHRA, DISTRICT KANGRA, H.P.,
PRESENTLY RETIRED AS SENIOR
ASSISTANT FROM HRTC, DEHRA,
KANGRA, H.P. (DOR 31-5-2019). ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. NITISH KAITH,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
.
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
SHIMLA, THROUGH ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
H.P.171003.
2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER,
HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, DEHRA,
KANGRA, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. V.B. VERMA, ADVOCATE)
CWP No.4820 of 2021.
MS. KUSUM LATA,
W/O LATE SH. SATISH KUMAR,
R/O WARD NO.9, NEAR D.C.
OFFICE COLONY
SUB-JUDGE, RESIDENT UNA,
TEHSIL AND DISTRICT UNA, H.P.
(RETIRED AS SENIOR ASSISTANT
FROM HRTC UNA UNIT). ....PETITIONER
(BY SH. RAKESH KUMAR,
ADVOCATE)
AND
1. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION (HRTC),
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, OLD BUS STAND,
SHIMLA-1.
2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR-CUM-
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER,
HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
OLD BUS STAND, SHIMLA. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. AJAY KUMAR CHAUHAN,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 485 of 2021.
NARESH KUMAR,
SON OF SH. TEJ RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GAMDOL,
P.O. SAIGLOW, TEHSIL KOTLI,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P. (RETIRED
.
AS YARD MASTER FROM HRTC
REGION KULLU) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2.
REGIONAL MANAGER, HRTC
REGION KULLU, DISTRICT
KULLU, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 486 of 2021.
KARAM SINGH,
SON OF SH. BRIA RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
TYAMANU, P.O. MALOH, TEHSIL
SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI,H.P.
(RETIRED AS CONDUCTOR FROM
HRTC REGION SUNDERNAGAR,
DIVISION MANDI, DISTRICT
MANDI) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
.
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 487 of 2021.
TAMESHWAR RAM,
SON OF LATE SH. GHOUNA RAM,
RESIDENT OF 89/10 THANERA
MOHALLA, MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS DRIVER FROM
HRTC DIVISION MANDI) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. DIVISIONIAL MANAGER, HRTC
DIVISION MANDI, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 488 of 2021.
HEM RAJ,
SON OF SH. RUKU RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BATERA,
P.O. BRIKHMANI, TEHSIL BALH,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS INSPECTOR
CONDUCTOR FROM HRTC
REGION KULLU, DISTRICT
KULLU) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
.
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER KULLU,
DISTRICT KULLU, H.P.
....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 489 of 2021.
ISHWAR DASS,
SON OF SH. FAGNU RAM,
RESIDENT OF NICHLI BEHLI, P.O.
UPPER BEHLI, TEHSIL
SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS CONDUCTOR FROM
HRTC DEPOT SUNDERNAGAR,
DISTRICT MANDI) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER
SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 496 of 2021.
LABH SINGH,
SON OF SH. RUP CHAND,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
KATHYANI, P.O. BALU, TEHSIL
AUT, DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS CONDUCTOR FROM
.
HRTC REGION KULLU, DISTRICT
KULLU, H.P.) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2.
REGIONAL MANAGER KULLU,
DISTRICT KULLU, H.P.
....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 497 of 2021.
DHAMESHWAR RAM,
SON OF SH. SNAT RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANSAI,
P.O. MERAMASIT, TEHSIL BALH,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS DRIVER FROM
HRTC UNIT SUNDERNAGAR,
MANDI DIVISION) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER, HRTC
UNIT SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
.
CWP No. 498 of 2021.
AJIT KUMAR,
SON OF SH. MANI RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
NAGWAHAN, P.O. MAHADEV,
TEHSIL SUNDERNAGAR,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS INSPECTOR FROM
HRTC UNIT SUNDERNAGAR,
MANDI DIVISION) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER, HRTC
UNIT SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 681 of 2021.
MOHAN LAL,
SON OF SH. KHIMA RAM,
RESIDENT OF BASSA GOHAR,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS SUB-INSPECTOR
O/O REGIONAL MANAGER HRTC
SUNDERNAGAR)
....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
.
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER,
SUNDERNAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
CWP No. 682 of 2021.
NAND LAL,
SON OF SH. RAGHA RAM,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHIURI,
P.O. RAJGARH, TEHSIL BALH,
DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.
(RETIRED AS MECHANIC FROM
HRTC DEPOT SUNDERNAGAR,
DISTRICT MANDI) ....PETITIONER
(BY SH.HAMENDER SINGH &
SH. TARUN PATHAK,
ADVOCATES)
AND
1. HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THROUGH ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, SHIMLA.
2. REGIONAL MANAGER
SUNDERNGAR, DISTRICT MANDI,
H.P. ....RESPONDENTS
(BY SH. VIKAS RAJPUT,
ADVOCATE)
______________________________________________________
These Civil Writ Petitions coming on for admission this
day, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravi Malimath, passed the following:
ORDER
.
The parties are ad idem that the issue in question is no
longer res integra in view of the judgment rendered by a Division
Bench of this Court in CWP No.3050 of 2014, titled Nek Ram Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 17.07.2014.
2. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed off on the
basis of the ratio laid down in the aforesaid judgment.
3. Consequently, the respondents are directed to pay all
retiral benefits to the petitioners within a period of six months from
today. However, it is made clear that in case the retiral benefits are
not paid to the petitioners within the aforesaid time, 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 payment. The pending miscellaneous applications are
disposed off.
( Ravi Malimath )
Acting Chief Justice
( Jyotsna Rewal Dua )
August 25, 2021 Judge
(Yashwant)
