IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.77 of 2025 Decided on: 6th January, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardyal Singh …..Petitioner Versus HRTC and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Raman Jamalta, learned Standing Counsel, 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 alongwith interest in favour for the petitioner. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner referred to office memorandum dated 07.02.2015 (Annexure P-1), whereunder dearness relief to Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners was revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014. Reliance was also placed upon office memorandum dated 07.03.2020, issued by the 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 and 07.03.2020 have been adopted by the respondent-Corporation and dearness relief in terms of these office memorandums is admissible to the petitioner, but the same has not been released to him. In view of above, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to pay due and admissible dearness relief to the petitioner 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 petitioner within the aforesaid 3 period, then the same shall be payable with interest @ 5% per annum from the due date till its actual realization. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 06, 2025 Judge Mukesh