IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16678 of 2026 Decided on: 25th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashok Singh …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. M.A. Safee, Advocate vice Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Considering the grievance of the petitioner, the pleadings, the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the documents appended with the writ petition and the order being passed hereinafter, there is no necessity to call for reply from the respondents. The 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. The case set up by the petitioner is that he joined the services of the respondent-Corporation in the year 2000 and superannuated on 31.12.2023 as Driver. During the course of petitioner’s service with the respondent-Corporation, he was charge-sheeted under Rule 16 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 under office memorandum dated 23.06.2005. Vide office order dated 23.06.2006, the respondents imposed upon him penalty of withholding of one increment for a period of one year with cumulative effect. Petitioner’s appeal against the aforesaid penalty order was considered by the appellate authority. The penalty order was modified to the extent that petitioner’s one increment was stopped for a period of one year without cumulative effect vide office order dated 04.02.2023. Pursuant to the modification of the penalty imposed upon the petitioner, his pay was re-fixed by the respondents on 11.12.2023. 4. Petitioner’s grievance is that consequent upon modification of penalty under office order dated 04.02.2023, the respondents were also required to correct his pay record accordingly. That the respondents have not calculated and released the consequential arrears to the petitioner despite his repeated representations. One such representation has been placed on record as Annexure P-5, dated 01.03.2026. 3 5. In view of the case set up, which is duly supported with the documents, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to calculate the arrears/differential salary, if any, due to the petitioner on account of re-fixation of his pay under office order dated 11.12.2023 and pay the consequential monetary benefits, if any, payable to him pursuant to above correction. This exercise be carried out within a period of four weeks from today. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 25, 2026 Judge Mukesh