IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10922 of 2023 Date of decision: 07.01.2025 Shrikant. ...Petitioner. Versus HRTC & Anr. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kumar Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Even though the respondents have not filed reply to the writ petition, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties matter is taken up for disposal at this stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “i. That the respondents may kindly be directed to decide the representation dated 11-12-2023 i.e. Annexure P-3 within time bound manner in the interest of justice and fair play. (ii) The respondents may kindly be directed to pay extra wages to the petitioner for the extra work with all consequential benefits along with interest, which the petitioner has done in the respondent corporation, by treating his weekly rest/Sunday rest/compensatory leaves in his credit as overtime as per Section 13, 19, 20 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- and 26 as well as other provision of the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue raised in the petition is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in Rattan Lal Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation & Ors.1 Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the case of the petitioner, in light of the law laid down in the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner. Prayer is not opposed by learned counsel for the respondents. In view of the stand taken by learned counsel for the parties, but without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner, in accordance with law and in light of the aforesaid judgment within a period of four weeks by passing a reasoned order, which shall be communicated to the petitioner. 1CWP No.1910 of 2021 decided on 16.06.2021. -3- All pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 7th January, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)