IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.846 of 2009. Date of Decision: 29.12.2010. Pawan Kumar …Petitioner. Versus. H.R.T.C. and another …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. Whether approved for Reporting? No For the Petitioner(s): Mr.Abheyendra Gupta, vice Mr.Ashwani Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondent(s): Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J.(oral) 1. By means of this petition, the petitioner has challenged the award of the learned Presiding Officer in so far as he has refused to grant seniority and back-wages to the petitioner. 2. Once the order terminating the services of the petitioner has been found to be illegal, the natural consequences would be to grant him seniority from the back date. Therefore, for the purposes of regularization etc. the past services of the petitioner and the intervening period shall be taken into consideration while reckoning his seniority. 2 However, as far as back-wages are concerned, in the peculiar facts of this case I am of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled to this relief. The petitioner had led no evidence to show that during this period he was not gainfully employed. Further more, I find that the initial recruitment of the petitioner himself was totally illegal and it has come on record that the petitioner has got employment only on a telephonic message being sent by the Minister. As such the petitioner is not entitled for back-wages. 3. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. December 29, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) PV Judge.