IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 517/2025 Decided on: 18.08.2025 Madan Lal ...…Petitioner Versus Nipun Jindal …….Respondent ……………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record a copy of office order dated 11.08.2025 passed by the Managing Director of the respondent-Corporation, in terms of which, the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner have been dropped and further direction has been issued to release due and admissible retiral benefits to the petitioner treating as if no disciplinary proceedings were pending at the time of petitioner’s superannuation. 2. Learned counsel for respondent submitted that leave encashment due and admissible to the petitioner has already been released. That the pension/pension arrears & Death-cum-Retirement 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Gratuity due and admissible to the petitioner shall be released within six weeks from today. Learned counsel further submitted that the statutory interest on account of delayed payment on retiral benefits shall also be released to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 3. Taking note of above submission and the office order dated 11.08.2025, the present proceedings are closed. Liberty, however, is reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, in accordance with law, at an appropriate stage, in case necessity so arises in future. Notice issued to the respondent is discharged. Pending miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge August 18, 2025 (rohit)