1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 2405 of 2026 Decided on: 03.03.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of H.P. and another …..Petitioners Versus Joginder Singh .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General & Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. For the Respondent: None. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner-State feels aggrieved against order dated 29.07.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Deputy Labour Commissioner-cum-Appellate Authority, Himachal Pradesh under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, ordering payment of gratuity in favour of the respondent in terms thereof. 2. It is not in dispute that the facts of the present case are almost similar to the facts of State of H.P. & Ors. Versus Binu Ram2, which, in turn, was decided based upon Bindumati Versus State of H.P. and others3. Decision in Bindumati3 is stated to have been accepted and implemented by the respondents therein. That the issue of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2CWP No.15443/2024, decided on 24.02.2026. 3CWP No.4362/2025, decided on 07.11.2025 2 law involved in the instant cases is the same as was involved in Binu Ram2 & Bindumati3 and further that the same is covered against the petitioner-State under the aforesaid decisions. Accordingly, on the analogy of the decisions in Binu Ram2 & Bindumati3 and following the reasoning therein, these writ petitions are dismissed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 03, 2026 Judge yogesh