IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Pet. No.2257 of 2026 Decided on: 28th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kashmir Chand …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Sneh Bhimta and Mr. Sameer Thakur, Advocates. 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. Learned counsel for the respondent-Corporation has placed on record copy of office letter issued in today’s date, i.e. 28.09.2026 and on that basis submits that an amount of Rs.15,57,796/- has been paid to the petitioner towards his remaining retiral benefits. That only interest component on account of delayed payment of retiral 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 benefits remains to be paid to the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that interest liability shall also be discharged by the respondents within three weeks from today, i.e. by or before 20.10.2026. In view of above submissions, this execution petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to abide by the aforesaid assurance given by their learned counsel and release the interest amount admissible to the petitioner by or before 20.10.2026. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 28, 2026 Judge Mukesh