IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.9152/2008 Decided on:22.12.2010 _____________________________________________ Bhagat Ram. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. G.K. Nadda, Advocate vice Mr. Dharamvir Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. A.G. with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Asstt. A.G. for. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). It is jointly represented by the learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the parties that the present lis is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by the learned erstwhile Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in OA (D) No. 283/1996 dated 8.5.2002 and judgment rendered in CWP No. 1802/2002 dated 31.7.2008. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to release all the retiral benefits to the petitioner after counting his services rendered by him in the Panchayat Department/Panchayat Samitis. He is also held entitled to interest @ 8% per annum on delayed payment of retiral benefits after two months from the date of his retirement. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 22.12.2010 *awasthi*