IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15428 of 2026 Decided on: 8th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Himachal Pradesh Rajya Karmchari Mahasangh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Dixit Sahotra, Advocate vice Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. 2. In view of the grievance of the petitioner and the nature of order being passed hereinafter, there is no necessity to call for reply from the respondent. Matter has accordingly been heard at this stage. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that, in terms of office memorandums issued on 02.03.2024, 16.10.2024 and 15.10.2025, arrears on account of Dearness Allowance (DA) are admissible to it w.e.f. 01.07.2022, yet the same have not been released to the petitioner. The petitioner seeks release of DA arrears w.e.f. 01.07.2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case it is permitted to make a representation to the respondent/competent authority, whereafter the said respondent/competent authority be directed to decide the representation to be made by it in accordance with law within a time-bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Keeping in view the grievance of the petitioner, which is based upon the respondents’ office memorandums dated 02.03.2024, 16.10.2024 and 15.10.2025, and having regard to the aforesaid submissions, but without examining the matter on merits, the present writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make a representation to the respondent/competent authority, within a period of two weeks from today, seeking release of the five pending instalments of Dearness Allowance and the arrears of Dearness Allowance statedly due to it w.e.f. 01.07.2022, in 3 accordance with law and keeping in view the aforesaid office memorandums. The respondents/competent authority shall consider and decide the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law, within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt thereof. The decision so arrived at shall be communicated to the petitioner. In case the petitioner is found entitled to the aforesaid Dearness Allowance and the five instalments of arrears thereof, as claimed by it, the same shall also be released within the aforesaid period. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 08, 2026 Judge rohit