Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla

Order Date: 10 October 2023

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Tameshwar Ram; Respondents: Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) & others.
  • Petition sought: (i) release of pension arrears on revised rates with interest 9% per annum; (ii) release of revised amount of commutation of pension, leave encashment, DCRG with interest 9% per annum.
  • Counsel argued that the issues were already adjudicated in CWP No. 2108 of 2023 (Division Bench, 31 May 2023) and CWP No. 6611 of 2023 (Single Bench, 19 Sep 2023).
  • The Court held the matters were not res integra and fell within the scope of those earlier judgments.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is disposed with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the prayers within eight weeks from the date of this order.
  • If the petitioner is found to be similarly situated to the petitioners in CWP Nos. 2108 and 6611, he shall be granted all reliefs permissible in those cases, including pension arrears, commutation, leave encashment, and DCRG with 9% interest.
  • All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed.

Topics: Pension Relief, Judicial Direction