IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.: 8333 of 2008. Decided on: 29.11.2010. __________________________________________________________ Jagdish Chand. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. M.C. Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (oral): The case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that he has not been given the benefit for the period he has worked on ad hoc basis for the purpose of annual increments. This case is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in Paras Ram versus State of H.P. and another, Latest HLJ, 2009 (HP) 887. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. There shall be direction a to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for payment and release of annual increments after counting the ad hoc period followed by regularization. The needful be done within a period of 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - two months from the date of production of certified copy of the judgment. The pending application(s), if any also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 29, 2010. (sck).