IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 417/2024 Decided on: 06.01.2025 Narender Singh Chauhan …Petitioner. Versus Devesh Kumar & Ors. .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Adarsh K. Vashisht, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. Following order was passed in the matter on 11.11.2024:- “Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record instructions memo dated 06.11.2024 and undated instructions produced today. In terms of these instructions:- (i). Pension case of the petitioner has been revised by the Accountant General vide office letter dated 09.10.2024. His pension has been revised from Rs.36,500/- to Rs.37,500/-. Commutation of pension and revised pension are to be released by the District Treasury Officer (Capital Treasury), Shimla. Let the learned Deputy Advocate General to have instructions in respect of release of commutation/arrears of pension to the petitioner by the next date. (ii). DCRG has been revised from Rs.14,15,700/- to Rs.14,47,875/- and payment of difference amount of Rs.32,175/- 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes has been released by the Department to the petitioner on 18.10.2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till date, the petitioner has only received an amount of Rs.11,09,509/- from the respondents towards DCRG. Remaining amount has not been released to him. Let the learned Deputy Advocate General to have instructions on this issue as well. Parties are not in dispute that the remaining retiral benefits have been paid to the petitioner. List the matter on 29.11.2024, when fresh instructions shall be placed on record.” 2. Today when the matter was taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Point No.(i) of the above order has now been complied with by the respondents. That only Point No.(ii) i.e. the balance payment of Revised DCRG, due and admissible to be paid on account of revision of pay scale is to be paid to the petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General submitted that revised DCRG balance on account of revision of pay scale will be paid by the respondents to the petitioner in a phased manner as per the State Policy. 3. Taking note of the above, this contempt petition is closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy, in accordance with law, for his surviving grievances, if any, at an appropriate stage, if need so arises. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge January 06, 2025(rohit)