Himachal Pradesh High Court
Surinder Kumar vs Hrtc & Anr on 21 November, 2024
Author: Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Bench: Jyotsna Rewal Dua
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP Nos.10720 of 2024 &
other connected matters
Date of decision: 21.11.2024
1. CWP-10720 of 2024
Surinder Kumar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
2. CWP-10741 of 2024
Parshotam Singh ...Petitioner.
Versus
HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
3. CWP-10743 of 2024
Parshotam Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
4. CWP-10746 of 2024
Desh Raj ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
5. CWP-10747 of 2024
Amar Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
6. CWP-10748 of 2024
Desh Raj ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
7. CWP-10749 of 2024
Madan Lal ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
8. CWP-10750 of 2024
Shanti Ram ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
9. CWP-10751 of 2024
Mehar Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
10. CWP-10752 of 2024
Ravi Kant ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
11. CWP-10754 of 2024
Man Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
12. CWP-10755 of 2024
Ashok Kumar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
13. CWP-10762 of 2024
Ashwani Kumar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
14. CWP-10763 of 2024
Ramesh Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
15. CWP-10765 of 2024
Beena Devi ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
16. CWP-10767 of 2024
Baldev Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
17. CWP-10845 of 2024
Chand Ram ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
18. CWP-10846 of 2024
Paramjeet Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
19. CWP-10847 of 2024
Nandu Ram ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
20. CWP-10848 of 2024
Goverdhan Dass ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
21. CWP-10851 of 2024
Saptan Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
22. CWP-10853 of 2024
Satish Kumar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
23. CWP-10854 of 2024
Krishan Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
24. CWP-10855 of 2024
Chhangu Ram ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
25. CWP-10856 of 2024
Sher Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
26. CWP-10857 of 2024
Ishwar Dass ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
27. CWP-10858 of 2024
Karnail Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
28. CWP-10860 of 2024
Pritam Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
29. CWP-10862 of 2024
Jagat Ram ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
30. CWP-10863 of 2024
Onkar Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
31. CWP-10864 of 2024
Sant Ram ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
32. CWP-10865 of 2024
Chuni Lal ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
33. CWP-10866 of 2024
Om Prakash ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
34. CWP-10867 of 2024
Ramesh Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
35. CWP-10868 of 2024
Prithvi Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
36. CWP-10869 of 2024
Vidya Sagar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
37. CWP-10870 of 2024
Yashpal ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
38. CWP-10871 of 2024
Harnam Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
39. CWP-10872 of 2024
Subhash Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
40. CWP-10874 of 2024
Kuldeep Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
41. CWP-10875 of 2024
Ravinder Kumar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
42. CWP-10876 of 2024
Kuldeep Singh ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
43. CWP-11135 of 2024
Prem Chand ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
44. CWP-11136 of 2024
Rakesh Kumar ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
45. CWP-11137 of 2024
Chanchla Devi ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
46. CWP-11138 of 2024
Krishana Devi ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
47. CWP-11356 of 2024
Vijay Kumari ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
48. CWP-11357 of 2024
Tara Devi ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
49. CWP-11358 of 2024
Usha Rani ...Petitioner.
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HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
50. CWP-11385 of 2024
Jagdish Chand ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
51. CWP-11386 of 2024
Kishori Lal ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
52. CWP-11387 of 2024
Prem Chand ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
53. CWP-11388 of 2024
Prittam Chand ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
54. CWP-11389 of 2024
Bal Krishan ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
55. CWP-11390 of 2024
Dev Raj ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
56. CWP-11448 of 2024
Pyare Lal ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
57. CWP-11450 of 2024
Desh Raj ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
58. CWP-11489 of 2024
Chuni Lal ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
59. CWP-11490 of 2024
Kamlesh Kumar ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
60. CWP-11491 of 2024
Dharub Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
61. CWP-11496 of 2024
Om Prakash ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
62. CWP-11497 of 2024
Ram Swroop ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
63. CWP-11498 of 2024
Kuldeep Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
64. CWP-11499 of 2024
Pritam Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
65. CWP-11500 of 2024
Pradhan Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
66. CWP-11501 of 2024
Subhash Chand ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
67. CWP-11950 of 2024
Rakshpal Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
68. CWP-11951 of 2024
Baldev Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
69. CWP-11952 of 2024
Ashok Kumar ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
70. CWP-11953 of 2024
Ranbir Singh ...Petitioner.
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The HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents.
Coram:
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? No
For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Kumar and Mr.
Rakesh Kumar, Advocates.
For the respondent(s) : Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashishat and
Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar,
Advocates, for respective
respondents..
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht and Mr. Virender
Singh Kanwar, learned Standing Counsel, waive service of
notice on behalf of the respective respondent(s) in respecrtive
petition(s).
2. With the consent of the learned counsel for the
parties, the matters are heard at this stage.
3. The petitioners seek a direction to the respon-
dents for grant of pension allowance at 5%, 10% and 15% of
the basic pension/family pension on attaining the age of 65
years, 70 years and 75 years, respectively.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submitted
that similar issue was decided by the erstwhile Himachal
Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 2929 of 2015
(Sh. Brij Lal and others Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh
and another). That O.A. was disposed of with a direction to
the respondents (therein) to release arrears of due and ad-
missible dearness relief and pension allowance of 5%, 10%
and 15% on attaining the age of 65 years, 70 years and 75
years by the concerned retirees. Reference in this regard was
made to Annexure P-1.
It was further submitted that CWP No.8670 of
2023, preferred by the Himachal Road Transport Corporation
(respondent herein) against the aforesaid decision of the tri-
bunal was dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court on
07.11.2023. Special Leave Petition (C) Diary No(s). 50794 of
2023, field by the HRTC against the judgment dated
07.11.2023, passed in CWP No. 8670 of 2023, was dismissed
by the Hon'ble Apex Court on 25.01.2024.
The submission of the learned counsel for the pe-
titioners is that in view of the aforesaid decision, respondent-
Corporation is liable to release the pension allowance at dif-
ferent slabs of 5%, 10% and 15% on petitioners' attaining the
age of 65 years, 70 years and 75 years. It has further been
submitted that the petitioners' representations for redressal
of this issue have not been attended by the respondent.
Hence, these Writ petitions.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the
petitioners would be content if the cases of the petitioners
are considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid
judgments within a time bound schedule. Learned counsel
for the respondents has no objection for this prayer.
Having regard to above submissions all the peti-
tions are disposed of by directing the respondents to consider
the respective cases of the petitioners in light of the aforesaid
judgments and pass appropriate orders in accordance with
law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of
copy of this order. The decision so arrived at, shall also be
communicated to the petitioners.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also
to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
21 November, 2024
st
Judge
(Pardeep)
