1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3355 of 2026 a/w CWP Nos. 3356, 3357, 3358 & 3359/2026 Decided on: 20.03.2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.3355/2026 The Executive Engineer, JSV Division, Palampur, Distt. Kangra …..Petitioner Versus Milap Chand .....Respondent 2. CWP No.3356/2026 The Executive Engineer, JSV Division, Palampur, Distt. Kangra …..Petitioner Versus Jagjit Singh .....Respondent 3. CWP No.3357/2026 The Executive Engineer, JSV Division, Palampur, Distt. Kangra …..Petitioner Versus Madan Lal .....Respondent 4. CWP No.3358/2026 The Executive Engineer, JSV Division, Palampur, Distt. Kangra …..Petitioner Versus Shakti Chand .....Respondent 5. CWP No.3359/2026 The Executive Engineer, JSV Division, Palampur, Distt. Kangra …..Petitioner Versus Bishan Singh .....Respondent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Mr. L.N.Sharma & Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocates General, Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan & Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocates General. For the Respondents: Nemo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioners-State feels aggrieved against orders (Annexure P-1) in all the writ petitions 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 respondents in terms thereof. 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General submits that facts of these cases are almost similar to the facts of State of H.P. & Ors. Versus Binu Ram2, which, in turn, was 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. Learned Deputy Advocate General further submits that the issue of law involved in the instant cases is the same as was 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.4632/2025, decided on 07.11.2025 3 involved in Binu Ram2 & Bindumati3 and further that the same is covered against the petitioners-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. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 20, 2026 Judge yogesh