2026:HHC:8767 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9041 of 2024 Decided on: 24.03.2026 Ravi Bhushan … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “That respondents No.1 and 2 may kindly be directed to release/grant its share to the extent of 95% towards the amount of leave encashment on account of the increased/enhanced earned leave of 20 days in a calendar year w.e.f. August, 2016 till the superannuation of the petitioner, i.e. 26th February, 2022, forthwith. Likewise, respondent No.3-College may also be directed to release its share to the extent of 5% towards the payment of increased/enhanced earned leave; (ii) That respondents No.1 and 2 may kindly be directed to release/grant its share to the extent of 95% towards the remaining amount of gratuity, as revised vide office memorandum dated 25.02.2022, forthwith. Respondent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:8767 No.3-College may also be directed to release and pay its share to the extent of 5% towards the balance payment revised gratuity in favour of the petitioner; (iii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay statutory interest to the petitioner on the delayed payment of balance amount of Gratuity and interest @ 9% per annum on the outstanding amount of Leave Encashment, within a period of one month.” 2. The Court stands informed that the issue raised by the petition is no more res integra and it stands decided by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in terms of the judgment passed in CWP No.6995 & 14163 of 2024, decided on 15.12.2025. 3. As this fact is not in dispute even by learned Counsel for the respondents, accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the observation that the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench shall be construed to have been passed in the present petition also and all the directions that stand issued therein, shall be deemed to have been passed in the present case also. The benefit in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench be conferred upon the petitioner within a period of two months from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge March 24, 2026 (Rishi)