Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
Order Date: 20 October 2023
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Er. Chaman Lal, former Senior Executive Engineer (E) of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd, filed writ petition No.8059 of 2023 under Article 226 seeking payment of arrears of pay, pension, gratuity and leave encashment arising from pay‑scale revision effective 1 Jan 2016.
- Respondent: Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd.
- The petitioner claimed that an office order dated 12 Apr 2022 (HPSEB Pay Revision Regulations, 2022) revised his pay scale retroactively to 1 Jan 2016, entitling him to arrears from 1 Jan 2016 to 31 Mar 2017, and that pension, gratuity and leave encashment were also to be revised, but none had been paid.
- The respondent did not dispute the existence of the arrears.
- The petitioner relied on earlier judgments of this Court in CWP No.2108 of 2023 (31 May 2023) and CWP No.2421 of 2023 (15 Jun 2023), where similar relief was granted with interest at 6% per annum.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the writ and directed HPSEBL to pay arrears of revised pay for the period 1 Jan 2016 to 31 Mar 2017 with interest at 6% per annum from the due date until actual payment.
- The Court also directed revision and payment of pension, gratuity and leave encashment with interest at 6% per annum from 1 Jan 2016 (or from the respective due dates) until realization.
- All payments must be made within six weeks from the date of the order.
- Any pending applications, if any, are disposed of.
Topics: Pay Revision, Pension & Gratuity, Judicial Relief