IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11179 of 2011-H. Decided on: December 20, 2011. Sh. Sohan Lal, S/O Late Lokha Ram, Resident of Village Upper Pandoh, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H. P. through Secretary (Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1. 3. Deputy Director, Higher Education, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1. 5. Deputy Director, Elementary Education, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. I.D. Bali, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Virender Bali, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner claims the benefit of untrained period for the purpose of seniority and increments. According to the petitioner, the matter is covered in his favour by the judgments dated 17.6.2008 of this Court in Hira Lal vs. State of H.P. and another, CWP No. 319 of 1997. The petitioner submits that they he would file appropriate representation furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for him to do so. As and when the same is made, the second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and take appropriate action without discriminating the petitioner within a period of four 2 months from the date of the production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.