IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 5345/2008 Decided on:6.9.2010 _____________________________________________ Mangtu 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. R.D. Kaundal, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). It is stated at Bar by the learned counsel for the parties that the present petition is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in CWP No. 150 of 2004 titled State of Himachal Pradesh Versus Lashkari Ram, decided on 9th Mary, 2007. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The workman is entitled to get the gratuity for the period with effect from 1965 to 10.6.1990 under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 with interest as per law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in H. Gangahanume Gowda versus Karnataka Agro Industries Corpn. Ltd. (2003) 3 SCC 40; 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 ii) In case the workman is found eligible under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, he be paid the gratuity w.e.f. 11.6.1990 to 30.5.1995 (regular period) with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The aforesaid directions be complied with by the State within a period of eight weeks from today. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 6.9.2010 *awasthi*