1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4514 of 2024 Date of decision: 05.06.2025 Ranjit Singh. ...Petitioner. Versus HPTDC & Anr. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Om Parkash Goel, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Maheshwari Sharma, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Pursuant to the orders passed in this writ petition, learned counsel for the respondents has now placed on record internal communication dated 04.06.2025 along with a tabulation sheet and on that basis submits that all benefit due & admissible to the petitioner, save and except statutory interest on delayed payment, has been released in his favour. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the above position but submits that statutory interest has not been paid by the respondents. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the statutory interest on account of delayed payment of -2- retiral benefits shall also be released in favour of the petitioner within six weeks. 2. Taking note of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition to stand disposed of with the direction to the respondents to pay the statutory interest to the petitioner within six weeks. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 5th June, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)