JAGJEET CHAND v. Himachal Road Transport Corporation
CWP/15324/2026 · 2026-09-07
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP No. 15324/2026
Decided on: 07.09.2026 Jagjeet Chand
…Petitioner
Versus
HRTC & Ors.
.…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner:
Mr. Himanshu, Advocate vice Mr.
M.L. Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: -
“(i) That the decision of Board of Directors vide Item No. 151.02, dated 22.03.2022, (Annexure P-2), may kindly be held as illegal and contrary to the settled position of Law for denying the benefits of the petitioner from the due date and the same may kindly be quashed and set aside. ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay the arrears of revision of pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 31.05.2022 with interest @ 9% per annum from the due date till the date of its realization.”
2.
Learned counsel for the parties inform the Court that as the issue raised in this petition is pending before the Hon’ble Division
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
2 Bench of this Court, this petition be disposed of with the direction that the judgment of the Hon’ble Division Bench in CWP No.2108 of 2023, titled as Bhagat Ram versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others shall be binding upon the parties. Ordered accordingly.
Petition stands disposed of in above terms. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 7th September, 2026(rohit)