IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8940/2025 Decided on: 29.05.2025 Ram Swaroop …Petitioner Versus HRTC & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Hemant Kumar Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, 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 of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner referred to office memorandum dated 07.02.2015 (Annexure P-2), whereunder dearness relief to Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioner/Family 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Pensioners was revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014. Reliance was also placed upon office memorandum dated 07.03.2020, issued by the Department of Finance Government of Himachal Pradesh, further revising the dearness relief of Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2019. 5. It is not in dispute that office memorandums dated 07.02.2015 and 07.03.2020 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 her. 6. Consequently, in view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to 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 carry interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till its realization. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 29th May, 2025(rohit)