IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6226/2010 along- with CWPs No.6227, 6228, 6232, and 6233 of 2010 Decided on:6.10.2010 _____________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 6226/2010 Besri Ram. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. 2. CWP No. 6227/2010 Amar Nath. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. 3. CWP No. 6228/2010 Braham Dass. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. 4. CWP No. 6232/2010 Prakash Chand. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. 5. CWP No. 6233/2010 Bakshi Ram. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents ________________________________________________________ Coram: 2 The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Shashi Shirshoo, Advocate (in all the petitions.) For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. (in all the petitions). _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Since common questions of law and facts are involved in all these petitions, the same are taken up together for hearing and are being disposed of by a common judgment. 2. It is jointly represented by the learned counsel for the parties that the issue raised in these petitions is squarely covered by the judgments rendered by this Court in Uma Dutt Sharma versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another reported in Latest HLJ 2009 (HP) 1268 and LPA No. 36/2010 decided on 15.7.2010, titled as Sita Ram versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. 3. Consequently, all the petitions are disposed of with directions to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in view of the principles laid down in above noted judgments within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copies of this judgment by the petitioners. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 3 Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 6.10.2010 *awasthi*