1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8014 of 2011. Decided on: 23rd September, 2011. Prakash Anjana & ors. .....Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. .....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : M/s L.N. Sharma & Vishal Panwar Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “ (i) To issue the writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to give same & similar treatment to the petitioners as has been given to the petitioners in Dila Ram & Others, I.e. CWP (T) No. 4249/2008 decided on 10.4.2009 and consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the next higher post of Head Teachers and Centre Head Teachers (BPEO from the due dates and allow the 2 other consequential benefits including arrears etc. from the date when their juniors were given.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the present case is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in Hira Lal versus State of H.P. & another in CWP No. 319 of 1997, decided on 17.6.2008. 3. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents/competent authority to examine the case of the petitioners herein and extend a similar treatment to them also as extended to the petitioner in the judgment, referred to above, in case they are similarly situated to the petitioner in the judgment, cited herein above. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the judgment, referred to above and a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners before the competent authority. 4. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 23rd September, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl) Judge.