IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 16006 of 2025 Decided on: 13.10.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Parshotam Singh ....Petitioner Versus HRTC & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Raditya Katoch, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Deepak Sharma, learned counsel, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner claims remuneration in lieu of 141 days’ of compensatory leaves allegedly falling to his credit. The relief has been claimed on the strength of the provisions of Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 as also Dhani Ram Vs. HRTC and Another2. 3. It is seen from the case file that petitioner has never represented to the respondent-Corporation for the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 CWP No.5179 of 2022, decided alongwith connected matters on 16.03.2023 - 2 - redressal of his grievances raised in this writ petition. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner would be content in case he is permitted to file representation to the respondent/Competent Authority for redressal of his grievances and the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to this prayer. 5. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed by permitting the petitioner to file representation within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents /Competent Authority within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same, in accordance with law and also keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge October 13, 2025 R.Atal