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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.11348 of 2025
Decided on: 16th July, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Rajeev Kumar
....Petitioner
Versus HRTC & Ors.
…Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Devender Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Arush Matlotia, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, leaned counsel, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2.
This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive reliefs:-
“B. That a writ in the nature of Certiorari may kindly be issued, whereby quashing the impugned orders dated: 06.01.2025 & 06.03.2025 which are contained in Annexure P-6 & 7 for all intents and purposes. C. That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued, whereby directing the respondents to continue the petitioner on the pay previous to re-
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
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3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case of the petitioner for redressal of his grievances raised in this writ petition has already been adjudicated upon and covered by Dilbag singh Vs, HRTC & Ors2 .
Learned counsel for the respondents admits above position and submits that decision rendered in Dilbag Singh2 has been accepted by the respondents.
In view of submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, Annexures P-6 and P-7, dated 06.01.2025 and 06.03.2025, respectively are quashed and set aside. The writ petition is disposed of with order that directions issued in Dilbag Singh2 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the case of the petitioner. Respondents shall implement the directions in Dilbag Singh2 vis-à-vis petitioner within six weeks from today.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge July 16, 2025 R.Atal
2 CWP No.11982 of 2024, decided on 28.04.2025.
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