CWP(T) No. 7223 of 2008 28.09.2010 Present: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents/State. According to the learned counsel for the parties the matter in issue is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in CWP(T) No. 3125 of 2008, titled as Sh. Satya Pal Sood versus Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., decided on 12.5.2009. Copy of the same is already on record. They submit that the facts are identical. 2. In the reply it is admitted by the respondents that petitioner had rendered service in a privately managed college w.e.f. 21.9.1977 to 31.12.1981 and thereafter with the respondents w.e.f. 1.1.1982. 3. For the aforesaid reasons the directions issued in Satya Pal Sood (supra) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the instant case also. Consequential action shall be taken within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 28, 2010 (PK)