IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13504 of 2025 Date of decision: 25.08.2025 Rakesh Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation. ...Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Ranbir Singh, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral): Notice. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “i). That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondent corporation to release the pension, pay fixation arrears and other retiral benefits to the petitioner on attaining the age of superannuation i.e. w.e.f. 31.12.2024 along with interest @ 12% per annum, in terms of the judgment dated 17.07.2014 passed by Hon'ble High Court of H.P in CWP No. 3050/2014, titled as Nek Ram Vs. State of H.P and Ors. (Annexure P-3), in the interest of justice.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case of the petitioner and the reliefs prayed for by him has already been considered & adjudicated upon by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.3050 of 2014, titled Nek Ram versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others, decided on 17.07.2014. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that representation dated 07.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) preferred by the petitioner, for claiming the above reliefs is pending consideration with the respondents. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondent/competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representations within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments in the case of Nek Ram (supra) within a period of eight weeks from today. The -3- decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Satyen Vaidya) 25th August, 2024 Judge (Pardeep)