IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 264 of 2010. Decided on: March 04, 2010. Amar Chand …..Petitioner VERSUS State of HP & another …..Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For Respondents: Mr.R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). Petitioner has filed the writ petition on the following prayers:- (i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner and to grant an extension of seven months in service uptil 30th September, 2009 as has been granted in the similarly situated cases for enabling the petitioner to complete 10 years of qualifying service for the purposes of pension. (ii) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued directing the respondents to grant pension to the petitioner by considering in continuous service for 10 years with all consequential benefits of pay, arrears, seniority etc. etc. It submitted that in the same department and in the same year, in the case of cases of similarly situated persons, State has already granted extension so as to enable them to complete their minimum required period of 10 years for the minimum pension. Petitioner prays for similar treatment. In case similarly situated persons have been granted the benefit, petitioner cannot be discriminated. Petitioner has filed representation Annexure P-1 before the second respondent. He is directed to look into Annexure P-1 in the light of the observation made in this judgment and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of production of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition. Dasti Copy (Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice March 04, 2010(sl/ks) (V.K.Ahuja), Judge