IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 7063 of 2008. Decided on: 16.11.2010 Om Parkash Kutlehria …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge For the petitioner: Mr. Rakesh Jaswal, vice counsel. For respondent No.1 to 3: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “A It is most respectfully submitted before this Hon’ble Administrative Tribunal that Shri Mohinder Pal Ex-Superintendent Kutlehar Forests, Respondent No.4 may kindly be ordered/directed to issue Certificate for the period the applicant had served under his management of KUTLEHAR FORESTS i.e., w.e.f. January 1971. B It is also requested that your Hon’ble may be pleased to order Financial Commissioner-cum-Secretary Forests Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and the Respondent No. 2, 3 to absorb the applicant in HIMACHAL FORESTS DEPARTMENT Service in the designation last held by the applicant while serving in KUTLEHAR Forest.” 2 2. In reply at para 3(iv) it is stated as follows: “That the claim of the applicant is not tangible as he served Kutlehar Forest from 1972-73 to 1992-93 only. However, amongst others, his name appears at Sr. No. 33 of the Casual Workers List (who could be helpful at stage/emergency) to Divisional Forest Officer, Una vide letter No. RMP/248 dated 29.3.96 with copies to Financial Commissioner & Secretary to Government of Himachal Pradesh, Forest Department, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Himachal Pradesh and Conservator of Forests Dharamshala and not at Serial No. 12 in the Employees Seniority list of Kutlehar Forest Employees as allotted.” 3. In case the petitioner has any dispute with regard to the factual position as stated above, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the second respondent, in which case the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent and appropriate orders will be passed in accordance with law within another four months 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Dasti copy. ( Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. November 16, 2010 (Justice V.K.Ahuja) (tilak/vt) Judge