IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9452/2025 a/w connected matters Decided on:06.06.2025 1. CWP No.9452/2025 Subhash Singh …Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. .…Respondents. 2. CWP No.9456/2025 Baldev Singh …Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. .…Respondents. 3. CWP No.9458/2025 Bhola Singh …Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. .…Respondents. 4. CWP No.94612025 Daljit Singh …Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. .…Respondents. 5. CWP No.9463/2025 Kehar Singh …Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner(s): Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate. For the respondent(s): Mr. Rahul Gathania, Mr. Piyush Agnihotri, Advocate vice Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht and Mr. Shekhar Badola, Advocate vice Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate, for the respective respondents. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Rahul Gathania, Mr. Piyush Agnihotri and Mr. Shekhar Badola, Advocates, accept service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. These instant petitions have 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(s) 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) referred to office memorandum dated 07.02.2015 (Annexure P-1-colly), whereunder dearness relief to Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioner/Family Pensioners was revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014. Reliance was also placed 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 3 upon office memorandum dated 07.03.2021, 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 07.03.2021 have been adopted by the respondent- Corporation and dearness relief in terms of these office memorandums is admissible to the petitioners, but the same has not been released to them. In view of above, these instant writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to pay due and admissible dearness relief to the petitioner(s) 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(s) within the aforesaid period, then the same shall be payable with interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till its actual realization. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 06th June, 2025(rohit)