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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWPOA No. 6499 of 2020
Decided on: 18.9.2025 Mehar Singh
...Petitioner.
Versus HRTC
...Respondents
Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Manohar Lal, Advocate.
For the respondents : Ms. Reeta Thakur, Advocate.
Satyen Vaidya, Judge (oral):
The instant petition has been filed assailing
order dated 10.10.2018, Annexure A-11, whereby the case of the petitioner has been rejected.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner now placing reliance on the judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court on 26.05.2025 in a bunch of matters with CWPOA No.5730 of 2020, titled Hem Chand vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation as a lead case has urged that the
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the aforesaid
judgment.
3.
Learned counsel for the respondent has admitted the factual position and has stated that the case of the petitioner is covered by judgment in Hem Chand (supra). That being the position, the respondent is directed to re-consider the case of the petitioner, in light of
judgment in Hem Chand (supra) within a period of four weeks and grant him all the benefits as have been granted to the petitioner in CWPOA No.5730 of 2020.
4.
Petition is accordingly disposed of along with pending application(s), if any.
(Satyen Vaidya) 18th September 2025
Judge (kck)