IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 3208 of 2008. Decided on: October 27, 2010. Baldev Singh …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. A.K.Vashista, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(a) To direct the respondents to grant the petitioner study leave w.e.f. 18.1.1993 for three years and further to grant the leave of the kind due to the petitioner w.e.f. 18.1.1996 and further to set-aside and quash order dated 6.1.1993 i.e. annexure P=7 to the aforesaid extent. (b) To direct the respondents to release the salary and other allowances to the petitioner after granting/sanctioning three years study leave and the leave of the kind due for the remaining period as explained above.” 2. It is submitted that in similar circumstances, similarly situated five persons have been granted study-leave for 3 years and the petitioner alone is discriminated. The petitioner may point out such instances before the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly examined and if it is found that the petitioner is also similarly situated as those pointed out by the petitioner, the petitioner will also be given the similar treatment. Needful action in that regard will be taken within another four months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the representation. 2 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 27, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), (karan/vs) Judge.