1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7074 of 2025 Date of decision: 01.05.2025 Piar Chand. ...Petitioner. Versus HRTC & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Nikhil, Advocate with Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rahul, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rahul, learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. The instant petition has been filed praying for a direction to the respondents to release enhanced dearness relief and interim relief with arrears along with interest in favour for the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner referred to office memorandums dated 05.02.2015 and 15.09.2021 (Annexure P-1 colly), whereunder dearness relief to Himachal -2- Pradesh Government Pensioner/Family Pensioners was revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014. Attention was also invited to office memorandum dated 15.09.2021, concerning grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of State Government w.e.f. 01.10.2021. 5. It is not in dispute that office memorandums dated 05.02.2015 and 15.09.2021 have been adopted by the respondent-Corporation and dearness relief in terms of these office memorandums is admissible to the petitioner, but the same has not been released to him. 6. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to pay due and admissible dearness relief to the petitioner in terms of above office memorandums within a period of six weeks from today. It is, however, made clear that in case due and admissible dearness relief is not paid by the respondents to the petitioner within the aforesaid period, then the same shall be payable with interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till its actual realization. -3- The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1st May, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)