IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWPOA No. 781 of 2019 Reserved on: 20.03.2026 Decided on: 02.04.2026 ______________________________________________

Kirpa Ram ...Petitioner Versus State of HP and others ...Respondents _______________________ _______________________

Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for repor ting?

1 For the petitioner: u Mr. Chandranarayana Singh, Dr. Nidhi Singh and Mr. Anshul Gandhi, Advocates.

For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General.

Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge By way of present petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following substantive relief:-

“(i) Issue writ of mandamus for direction to the respondent-department to grant the gratuity for daily wage period (1981 to 31.12.1993) in view of law laid down by this Hon’ble Court in cases (Supra) with in time bound manner along with 15%

interest.”

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the key facts of the case

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

as per the pleadings in the writ petition are that the petitioner was engaged as Storekeeper on daily wage basis, in the year, 1980 with