IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8341of 2025 Date of Decision: 2.6.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Tarkender ……...Petitioner Versus HPTDC and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Om Parkash Goel, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Maheshwari Sharma, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) The petitioner has retired as Captain from the respondent- Corporation on 31.07.2020. The amount of gratuity payable to the petitioner is reflected in the gratuity sanction order dated 2.9.2020 appended along-with present petition as Annexure P-1. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent- Corporation does not intend to file any response to the present petition. 2. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. 50% of the amount of gratuity be released to the petitioner within two weeks from today along-with statutory interest accrued thereupon. The remaining amount along-with statutory interest be paid to the petitioner within two months thereafter. Insofar as the arrears of salary + D.A. from - 2 - 01.01.2016 to 31.7.2020 on account of the revision of pay scales, w.e.f. 01.01.2016, are concerned, the admissible benefits along-with statutory interest thereupon be paid to the petitioner, in accordance with law, within six months. 3. It is made clear that if the aforesaid amount is not paid within such period, the same shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the due date of actual payment. 4. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. June 2, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge