IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1686 of 2025 Date of decision: 10.03.2025 Harpal Singh. ...Petitioner. Versus HRTC & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. K.C. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard today. 2. This 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 release the wages of 89 days un-availed Compensatory Leaves (weekly rests) due in the account of the petitioner before his retirement along with interest @ 9% per annum, within a time bound period as per provisions of Section 26 of Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 as well as law laid down by this Hon'ble Court in CWP No. 5179/2022, titled as Dhani Ram v/s HRTC & another and connected matters, decided on 16.03.2023 (Annexure P-5).” 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -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 in Dhani Ram vs. HRTC & Anr. vs. HRTC & Anr1. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that representations dated 28.02.2016. 18.07.2016 & 15.03.2020 (Annexure P-4 Colly.) 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 respondents/competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representations within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents 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 respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments in the case of Dhani Ram1 within a period of six weeks from today. 1CWP No.5176 of 2022 decided on 16.03.2023 along with connected matters. -3- The 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. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 10th March, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)