IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 4531 of 2010. Decided on: 13.08.2010. __________________________________________________________ H.S. Bist. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioner : Mr. L.N. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer(s):- “(i) That the respondents be directed to give the financial benefits by promoting the petitioner to the post of Assistant Engineer from the year, 6.4.1964, when his first junior was promoted on ad-hoc basis as per the judgment.” 2. The petitioner is aged 80 years and therefore it will be appropriate that a decision is taken in the matter at the earliest. Petitioner has submitted Annexures P-5 and P-6, representations and those are pending before the 1st respondent. There will be a directed to the 1st respondent to take final decision in the matter within two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. The eligible benefits, if any, to which the petitioner is - 2 - found entitled, shall also be disbursed to him within another one month, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 10% from the date of retirement and the officer responsible for delay shall be personally liable for the same. 3. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 13, 2010. (sck).