1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6155/10 and CWP No. 8762/11-G Decided on: December 28, 2011. ----------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 6155 of 2010 Surinder Mohan Sharma,/son Sh. Mittar Ved Sharma, R/o Om Bhawan, Morley Bank Estate, Shimla-2. Petitioner Versus The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Limited through its Managing Director Head Office Nigam Vihar Shimla, Tehsil and District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Respondent 2. CWP No. 8762 of 2011 Krishan Dutt Sharma, aged 58 years, S/o Sh. Kewal Sharma, r/o Krishan Cottage, Junoo Colony Kasumapti, Shimla 171009. Petitioner Versus The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Limited through its Managing Director Head Office Nigam Vihar Shimla, Tehsil and District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Respondent 2 Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud,Judge. For petitioners: Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent: Mr. Avneesh Bhardwaj, Advocate. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the identical prayers, one set of such prayers is as follows:- “I. That the respondent may kindly be directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,82,960/- along with an interest @ 12% from 31/10/2008 till realization on account of gratuity and leave encashment as sanctioned and conveyed to the petitioner vide Annexure P-I. II. That the respondents may kindly be directed to release medical benefits as per, Rule 7.1 of Chapter VII of Medical Attendance of Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation limited Employees Service Bye Laws, to the petitioner which is evident vide Annexure P-4.” 3 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 5381 of 2011, titled as Devinder Singh Chauhan vs. The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce & Processing Corporation Limited, decided on 18.10.2011. If that be so, similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also, as extended to the petitioner in the above referred decision, in case the petitioners herein are also similarly situated, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned before the respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application (s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), Judge 28th December, 2011 (pankaj)