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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.5752 of 2024
Decided on: 27th October, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Desh Raj
…..Petitioner
Versus
Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.
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This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:-
“i. That respondent may kindly be directed to consider the case of petitioner for granting the arrear of revised pension/family pension/gratuity within a time bound manner. ii. The respondents may kindly be directed to consider and decide the Representation (Annexure P-3) of the Petitioner in accordance with law within time bound manner.”
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation to the respondents on 30.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondents/ competent authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representation 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 direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 30.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 27, 2025
Judge Mukesh