Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
Order Date: 6 October 2023
Case Overview
- Petition No. 5544 of 2023 filed by Ashok Kumar against Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) and others, seeking arrears of revised pension, family pension and gratuity as per an office order, and consideration of representation Annexure P‑5.
- Counsel for petitioner argued that the issues had already been decided by the Division Bench in CWP No. 2108 of 2023 (31 May 2023) and by the Single Bench in CWP No. 6611 of 2023 (19 Sep 2023).
- The court noted that the matters were not res integra and that the earlier judgments provided the appropriate relief framework.
Final Outcome
- The petition is disposed with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the prayers made in the petition within eight weeks from the date of the order.
- If the petitioner is found similarly situated to the petitioners in CWP Nos. 2108 and 6611, he shall be granted all reliefs permissible in those cases, including arrears of revised pension, family pension and gratuity.
- All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of, concluding the proceedings.
Topics: Pension, Judicial Order