IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 5292 of 2010 Decided on: 7th September, 2010 Dhiyan Singh Verma Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. __________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayers:- (a) That this writ petition may kindly be allowed and writ n the nature of mandamus may be issued to the respondents that the pay scale of the respective post i.e. Shastri shall be given to the petitioner and service of 15 years as ad hoc be counted for the purpose of increments and fixation of his seniority. (b) That the respondents may be directed to count the ad hoc period of service rendered by the petitioners for fixation of pay by allowing him all the increments from the date of his initial appointments as per the law settled by this Hon’ble Court in CWP(T) No. 7712 of 2008.” 2. We are informed that the judgment in CWP(T) No. 7712 of 2008 has become final in view of the judgment in LPA No. 36 of 2010, Rakesh Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and others. 3. There will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action in the case of the petitioner also, in light of the judgments, referred to above, within a period of four months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith the copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), September 7, 2010(K) Judge