HRTRC Ordered to Pay Gratuity to Singh

Authority: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner – Devi Singh; Respondents – Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others.
• Petition Number: CWP No. 5190 of 2024.
• Nature of Petition: Writ petition seeking:
• Payment of revised gratuity (DCRG), leave encashment, and commutation of pension amount with interest at 18% from 1‑Jan‑2016 until realization.
• Revision of leave encashment based on the last drawn salary, re‑fixed effective 1‑Jan‑2016, until realization of the pension commutation amount.
• Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. H.S. Rangra, Advocate; for respondents – Ms. Shrutika Chauhan, Advocate.
• Pending Issue: The matter is also pending before the Division Bench of the same Court.
• Reference Judgment: The Court directed that the judgment of the Division Bench in CWP No.2108 of 2023 (Bhagat Ram vs Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others) shall be binding on the parties.

Final Outcome

• The petition is disposed of in the terms above.
• The respondents (HRTRC) are directed to comply with the Division Bench judgment.
• Any pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Topics: Pension & Gratuity, Court Judgment