2026:HHC:43504 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPOA No.4056 of 2019 Decided on: 6th October, 2026 Desh Raj ....Petitioner versus The Himachal Road Transport Corporation. ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel representing the parties submit that the issue raised in the present petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered in CWPOA No.3359 of 2019, titled, Narender Walia and others vs. HRTC and others and connected matter decided on 11.09.2025. 2. Learned counsel representing the respondent- Corporation submits that the decision rendered on 11.09.2025 has been challenged by the respondent- Corporation by way of Letters Patent Appeal No.183 of 2026, titled, HRTC and another vs. Narender Walia and others and the Court has stayed the aforementioned judgment passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2026:HHC:43504 2 3. Keeping in the view the above facts, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that the respondent- Corporation shall grant the similar benefit to the petitioner in terms of the judgment rendered in Narender Walia's case (supra), but only after the decision in the Letters Patent Appeal preferred by the respondent-Corporation. However, it is made clear that in case the appeal preferred by the respondent-Corporation is decided in its favour, the petitioner shall not be granted any relief. 4. The writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, so also the pending applications, if any. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 6th October, 2026 Judge (naveen)