IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3148 of 2011. Decided on: 10th May, 2011. Shriniwas Sharma ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Annexure P-5, order passed by the Director, Elementary Education is under challenge. That order was passed in pursuance of directions issued by this Court in CWP No. 3054 of 2010. This Court directed the Director, Elementary Education to look into the grievances of the petitioner and pass appropriate order in the subject. The Director has stated in the impugned order that the petitioner has completed more than 12 years in G.P.S. Jawara Block Arki. It is also stated that new station is also within the same Block and District. According to the petitioner, the contract period of service may not be taken into consideration. If the period of contract service is to be taken into consideration for other service benefits, necessarily for the purpose of calculating the stay at one place also, the same has to be taken into consideration. It is further submitted by the petitioner that there are other posts available. It is for the petitioner, after joining the transferred station, to point out the vacancy , if any, available still remaining unfilled, in which case the matter may be looked into by the Director, Elementary Education and appropriate orders in that regard will be passed thereon expeditiously, 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s) if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 10th May, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (c/rana) Judge.