IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Ex. Pet No.140 of 2025 Decided on: 16th July 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Amin Chand ....Petitioner Versus HPTDC …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. O.P.Goel, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Maheshwari Sharma, Advocate Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record internal office communication dated 15.07.2025, in terms of which, an amount of Rs.4,38,604/- has been paid to the petitioner on account of his remaining retiral benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner acknowledges the above fact, but submits that statutory interest on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits has not yet been paid by the respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent, on the basis 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - of instructions imparted to her, submits that payment in lieu of statutory interest on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits shall also be made by the respondent by 22.07.2025. 4. In view of aforesaid submission, this execution petition is disposed of with hope and trust, that statutory interest due to the petitioner on account of late payment of retiral benefits shall be paid by 22.07.2025 as submitted by learned counsel for the respondent. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievance, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge July 16, 2025 R.Atal