IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 11114/2024 Decided on: 17.07.2025 Thakur Dass .…Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. ……Respondents ………………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Ms. Salochna Rana, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Raditya, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J Even though the respondents have not filed reply to the writ petition, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. The writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: - “(i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization w.e.f. 30.07.2018 and arrears accruing to him on the basis of regularisation may kindly be granted to the petitioner. (ii). That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the pension in favour of the petitioner from the due date. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 (iii). That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant all consequential benefits/arrears on account of regularisation and pension from the due date. (iv). That the respondent department may kindly be directed to grant the arrears or other service benefits permissible under the service rules within time bound manner. (v). That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the interest @ 18% interest per annum on the arrears accruing on account of regularisation with all other benefits from the due date. (vi). That the respondents may kindly be directed to initiate the process for grant of pension to the petitioner in view of the order dated 18.07.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 4792/2022, titled as Balo Devi versus State of H.P. & others (Annexure P-3) with immediate effect. (vii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to release the arrears on account of regularization w.e.f. 2018 within shortest period.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the decisions rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Sunder Singh Versus the State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors2. and Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner has preferred a representation on 10.08.2024 (Annexure P-4) to the respondents/competent authority for the redressal of his grievances raised in this writ petition. Learned counsel also submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, respondents/competent 2 Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017 decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022 decided on 18.07.2022 3 authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law and in terms of above decisions, within a time bound manner. Learned vice counsel for the respondents has no objection to this prayer. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law and in terms of the above decisions, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 17th July, 2025 (Rohit)