IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2245 of 2011 along with connected matters Decided on: April 27, 2011. 1. CWP No. 2245 of 2011 Chattar Singh vs. State of H.P. and anr. 2. CWP No. 2249 of 2011 Yeshpal Panta vs. State of H.P. and anr. 3. CWP No. 2267 of 2011 Jag Pal vs. State of H.P. and anr. 4. CWP No. 702 of 2011 Ishwar Dutt vs. State of H.P. and anr. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : M/s. Archana Dutt, Neel Kamal Sharma and Rupinder Singh, Advocates for the respective petitioners. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 judgments of this Court rendered in LPA No.36 of 2010, titled as Sita Ram vs. State & CWP No. 4550 of 2010, titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & anr. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondent No.1/competent authority to examine the matter in light of the judgments, referred to above, and take appropriate 2 action within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition and copies of the judgments, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned. 2. These writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), April 27, 2011 Judge (pankaj)