( 2026:HHC:29702 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.11671 of 2026 Decided on: 20th July, 2026 Ranjit Kumar ....Petitioner versus HRTC and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Abhijeet Singh Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Heard. 2. Notice. Mr. Abhijeet Singh Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. Learned counsel representing the parties submit that the relief claimed in the present petition is squarely covered by the judgment dated 17.07.2014 passed in CWP No.3050 of 2014, titled, Nek Ram vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and in view of this, the petitioner shall be content in case a direction is given to the respondents to 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? ( 2026:HHC:29702 ) 2 consider his claim, strictly as per the law laid down in the aforementioned judgment and release his retiral benefits. 4. Learned counsel representing the respondents is not averse to the said prayer made by the petitioner. 5. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to release the retiral benefits due and admissible to the petitioner, within six months from today and pay statutory interest on the arrears and in case the same are not released within six months from today, the respondents-Corporation shall pay interest @9% per annum till its actual payment. 6. The present petition is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 20th July, 2026 Judge (naveen)