HPSEBL Ordered to Pay Retiree Arrears

Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla

Order Date: 30 October 2023

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Umesh Kumar Gupta, retired Senior Executive Engineer (E) of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL).
• Respondent: Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL).
• Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking payment of arrears of pay, pension, leave encashment, and revised gratuity with interest.
• The petitioner claimed arrears arising from pay‑scale revision effective 01‑01‑2016 per HPSEBL Pay Revision Regulations, 2022, and that pension, gratuity, and leave encashment were not revised accordingly.
• The respondent did not dispute the existence of the arrears.
• The petition relied on earlier High Court orders in CWP No.2108 of 2023 (31 May 2023) and CWP No.2421 of 2023 (15 June 2023) granting similar relief to other retired employees.

Final Outcome

• The Court allowed the writ petition.
• Directed HPSEBL to pay arrears of pay for the period 01‑01‑2016 to 28‑02‑2019 with interest at 6% per annum from the due date until realization.
• Directed revision and payment of pension, gratuity, and leave encashment with interest at 6% per annum from 01‑01‑2016 until realization.
• All payments to be made within six weeks from the date of the order.
• Any pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Topics: Retirement Benefits, Public Sector Employee Compensation