IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2868 of 2025 Decided on: 5th March, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Manoj Khan ....Petitioner Versus HRTC & Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Nandita, Advocate vice Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Pursuant to order passed on 03.03.2025, learned counsel for the respondents-Corporation has placed on record office instructions dated 04.03.2025. As per these instructions, amount of gratuity due to the petitioner is in terms of Revised Pay-Scale 2016. Presently the matter in respect of 2016 pay-scale is pending approval of the Board of Directors of the respondents-Corporation. The arrears on account of consolidation of pension/family pension for the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - period w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 31.01.2022 would be paid in such a manner as per the decision taken by the State in future. The relevant part from the instructions reads as under:- “However, as far revised gratuity am amounts is concerned it has been decided by the Govt. that same shall be paid in such manner and at such time as may be approved by the government. Further the State Govt. of Himachal Pradesh revised the pension/family pension of the pensioners with effect from 1st January 2016, vide Notification dated 25th February, 2022, wheras the actual payment of the revised pension/family pension were made effective from the month of February, 2022 payable in the month of March 2022. The arrears on account of consolidation of pension/family pension for the period w.e.f. 1st January 2016 to 31.01.2022 shall be paid in such a manner as may be decided by the Government in future.” 2. In view of the instructions, learned vice counsel for the petitioner, on the instructions of the original counsel, submits that the petitioner be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition at present with liberty to file afresh in accordance with law, at an appropriate stage, in case need so arises in future. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge March 5, 2025 R.Atal - 3 -