IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6265 of 2010 Date of decision: 4.10.2010. HRTC Drivers, Conductors and Operational Staff Union ….. Petitioner. Vs. HRTC & anr. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Rai, vice Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with following prayers:- (i) That the Respondent No.1 may be directed to release the overtime allowance/to the crew and members of petitioner union by calculating duty hours on the basis of “running time criteria” in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Transport Workers Act 1961 and the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 forthwith. (ii) That the notification dated 8.1.1993 vide Annexure P-1; decision dated 17.8.2009 (refer P-3) taken by the Policy Framing Committee of the Corporation and letters dated 24.11.2009 and 18.5.2010 vide Annexure P-3 and Annexure P- 4 and such like notifications, letters or orders calculating overtime wages on “speed limit criteria” being contrary to the Act aforesaid, may kindly be quashed and set-aside being illegal and inoperative forthwith. 2. It is seen that representation Annexure P-5 filed by the petitioner is pending before the 1st respondent. There will be a direction - 2 - to 1st respondent to look into Annexure P-5 and take appropriate decision on merits in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of writ petition by the petitioner. 3. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending applications(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 4, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem) Judge.