IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.489 of 2025 Decided on: 25th June, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jai Chand …..Petitioner Versus Nipun Jindal and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the respondents has placed on record copy of office communication dated 24.06.2025 and submits that retiral benefits have been paid to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that interest has not been paid to the petitioner on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits. Learned counsel for the respondents assures that interest component due to be paid to the petitioner shall also be released within three weeks, i.e. by 21.07.2025. 2. In view of above submissions, the present contempt proceedings are closed with hope and trust that 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 interest component payable to the petitioner on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits shall be paid on or before 21.07.2025. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in accordance with law for the redressal of his surviving grievances, in case necessity so presents itself in future. Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 25, 2025 Judge Mukesh