IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA LPA No. 124 of 2011 Date of Decision:12th July, 2011 State of H.P. and others Appellants Versus Dhan Bhadur Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol,J. For the appellants :Mr.R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.Ankush D. Sood, Addl. A.G. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) Impugned judgment dated 26.4.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in CWP (T) No.655 of 2008 is in fact in the nature of consent order. Hence no interference is warranted. That apart, with regard to similarly situated persons this Court has already directed that the benefits accorded to the employees in CWP (T) No. 10220 of 2008 decided on 17.3.2010 titled as Phool Maya vs. State of H.P. and others, and CWP (T) No. 10805 of 2008 decided on 30.3.2010 titled Ayate Ram vs. State of H.P., be also accorded to the respondent herein. There is no dispute about the fact that the present respondent is also similarly situated to the other employees with respect to whom similar directions stand issued. 2 2. Consequently, the present appeal being devoid of any merit is dismissed. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice 12th July, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge.