IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 9006 of 2008 Date of decision: 08.03.2011 ________________________________________________________________ B.D. Sharma & others. .....Petitioners. Versus H.P. Road Transport Corporation. .....Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, J. 1 Whether approved for reporting?No. ________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate (except petitioner No. 5, who is reported to have died) POA be filed during the course of the day. For the respondent: Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. V.K. Sharma, J. (Oral). Heard. 2. The petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to pay to the petitioners (deceased petitioner No. 5 through his legal heirs) the amount of due and admissible gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, if not already paid, alongwith interest @ 6% per annum, within three months from the date of production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner(s) alongwith statement of claim(s) 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. ...2... which shall be subject to verification from the records of the respondent-Corporation, failing which higher interest @ 9% per annum shall be payable. 3. In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of, so also pending CMP(s), if any. Copy dasti. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 8th March, 2011 (virender)