Shimla, Aug. 4 -- The financial woes of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) continue to mount as multiple High Court orders highlight its failure to release long-pending dues to retired employees and pensioners.
Two recent hearings before different benches of the Himachal Pradesh High Court have put the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led state government under scrutiny for its inability to ensure timely disbursement of rightful payments.
In the matter of Naresh Sarkar v. HPTDC and Anr. (CWP No. 5839 of 2024), listed before Justice Sandeep Sharma on July 31, the court expressed strong displeasure over the non-filing of a complete compliance affidavit. Despite earlier directions, the respondent's counsel sought more time, ...