IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8234 of 2011 Date of Decision : 20.9.2011. Inder Dutt Sharma & Ors. ……Petitioners. 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 petitioners : Mr. C. S. Thakur, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G & Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed mainly with the following prayers:- “i) Writ of mandamus be issued against the respondents who are statutory authority to perform their duty in exercise with discretion as per law and respondents may be directed to release the retiral benefits/ pension in favour of petitioners after counting the services rendered by them in the Panchayat Samities along with all consequential benefits and interest accrued thereof. ii) Issue a writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the case at hand.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered by Annexure P-1, judgment of this Court, dated 31.7.2008, passed in CWP No. 1802 of 2002 titled as State of H.P. & Ors. vs. Basheshar 2 Lal. There will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action in the matter in light of Annexure P-1 judgment, referred to above, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 20, 2011 (rana/priti)