IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 9018 of 2011-B. Decided on: October 19, 2011. 1. CWP No. 9018 of 2011-B. Sohan Lal. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 9019 of 2011-B. Krishan Kumar Sharma. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 9020 of 2011-B. Ram Paul. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 9021 of 2011-C. Jagdish Chand. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 9022 of 2011-C. Prem Dass Sharma. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 9023 of 2011-C. Ramesh Chand. Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG & Ms. Shubh Mahajan, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim the benefit of ad hoc service followed by regular service for the purpose of pension and increments. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in LPA 36 of 2010, Sita Ram versus State of Himachal Pradesh & ors.. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of the production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition(s) and the copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned. 2 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 19, 2011. ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (vs) Judge.