1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10911 of 2011-B Decided on: 15th December, 2011. Ramesh Chand, S/o Sh. Mathu Ram, R/o Village Shakroha, P.P. Ghoond, Tehsil Theog, District Shimla, H.P. ......Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Elementary Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. .....Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner was initially appointed as JBT on ad hoc basis followed by appointment as O.T. The petitioner's service 2 rendered as JBT will be counted for pension only and not for increment. The ad hoc service, if any, rendered as O. T. shall be counted for the purpose of pension and increment as well in view of the decision of this Court rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010 titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & another and other connected matters, decided on 16.12.2010. The needful action, in the light of the above declaration, shall be done within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.