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2025 Supreme(HP) 527

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Hem Chand Chandel – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent


Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Abhishek Dulta and Mr. Vishal Verma, Advocates.
For the Respondents:Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Table of Content
1. petitioner retired on 31.07.2014 (Para 3)
2. claim for increment denied (Para 4)
3. writ petition disposed of (Para 5)

JUDGMENT :

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

Notice. Mr. Amandeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

3. Petitioner, serving as Head Constable in the respondent-Police Department, retired on 31.07.2014 on attaining the age of superannuation. In this petition, he is claiming increment for one year of service rendered by him preceding the date of his retirement, i.e. for the period of 12 months, which was actually due to him on 01.08.2014. The reliefs prayed for by the petitioner read as under:-

“i. Mandamus: That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the one increment due on 01.08.2014, and further directing the respondents to grant all consequential benefits arising from the grant of this last annual increment, in view of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.2471/2023 (SLP(C) No.6185/2020) titled Director

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