Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
Order Date: 31 October 2023
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ramesh Chauhan, former Joint Secretary (Law) of HPSEBL, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking arrears of pay, pension, gratuity, leave encashment and commutation arising from the pay‑scale revision effective 01‑Jan‑2016.
- Respondent: Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL).
- The petitioner claimed arrears of revised pay from 01‑Jan‑2016 to 31‑Oct‑2017 and asserted that pension, gratuity, leave encashment and commutation were not revised as per the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (Pay Revision) Regulations, 2022 (Head Office Memorandum dated 12‑Apr‑2022).
- The respondent did not dispute the existence of the arrears.
- The petition relied on earlier judgments of this Court in CWP No.2108 of 2023 (dated 31‑May‑2023) and CWP No.2421 of 2023 (dated 15‑Jun‑2023) which granted similar relief to other retired HPSEBL employees.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the writ petition, directing HPSEBL to pay arrears of pay from 01‑Jan‑2016 to 31‑Oct‑2017 with interest at 6% per annum from the due date until realization.
- The Court also ordered revision and payment of pension, gratuity, leave encashment and commutation with interest at 6% per annum from 01‑Jan‑2016 until realization.
- All payments are to be made within six weeks from the date of the order.
- Any pending applications, if any, are disposed of.
Topics: Pension, Public Sector Employment, Judicial Relief