IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.8724 of 2023 Decided on: 14.10.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Bharat Ram Sharma and Anr ....Petitioners Versus Union of India & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Sanjeev K. Motta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Shiv Pal Manhans, Senior Panel Counsel. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Though the respondents have not filed reply, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage 2. This petition has been filed for grant of following reliefs: - “a. That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to release the amount of leave encashment to petitioners which has been wrongly and illegally deducted by respondent No.2 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - from leave account of petitioners, along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum to the petitioner. b. That in alternate respondents may kindly be directed to pay the balance amount in lieu of earned leaves which has been deducted by respondents from leave account of petitioners along with interest. c. That any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be granted in favor of the petitioners in the interest of justice..” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that case of the petitioners and reliefs prayed for, have been adjudicated upon in Satya Panwar Vs. Union of India and another2 and Veena Dhawan Vs. Union of India and Anr.3. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners would be content if the cases of the petitioners are considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgment. Learned Senior Panel Counsel has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the respective cases of the petitioners in light of the aforesaid 2 CWP No.2858 of 2008,decided on 03.12.2019 3 CWP No. 7457 of 2021 decided on 05.05.2022 - 3 - judgments and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge October 14, 2025 R.Atal