IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11573 of 2025 Date of Decision: 21.07.2025 _______________________________________________________ Mr. Ramesh Chand …….Petitioner Versus HRTC and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, 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 for the petitioners. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner referred to office memorandum dated 07.02.2015 (Annexure P-1), whereunder dearness relief to Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioner/Family Pensioners was revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014. Reliance was also placed upon office memorandum dated 07.03.2020, issued by the 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 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 to 15.09.2021 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. 6. In view of above, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to pay the arrear of due and admissible dearness relief to the petitioners 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 petitioners within the aforesaid period, then the same shall be payable with interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till its actual realization. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 21, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)