IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9118 of 2011-B Date of Decision : October 24, 2011 Gulab Singh … Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others … Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Adarsh K. Vashista, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents-State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner claims the benefit of ad-hoc service followed by regular service for the purpose of increments and consequential benefits. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010, titled as Ravi Kumar versus State of H.P. and another. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.1/competent authority to examine the matter in light of the judgment, referred to above, and take appropriate 2 action within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner. 2. The writ petition stands disposed of , so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. October 24, 2011 (PK/C)