IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 3848 of 2010 with CWP No. 3850 of 2010. Decided on: 16.07.2010. 1. Roshan Lal. ….Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ….Respondents. 2. Inder Singh Thakur. .…Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. .…Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s). : Ms. Nishi Goel, Advocate vice Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate (in both the petitions). For the respondent-State. : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The issue raised in all these cases pertains to the claim made by the petitioners for counting their ad hoc/tenure service rendered by them prior to the regularization, in the same post, for the purpose of increment and pension. It is submitted that the matter is covered for the petitioners by the decision of this Court in LPA No. 36 of 2010 titled as Sita Ram vs. State of Himachal Pradesh. In case the petitioners are similarly situated, there is no justification in not extending the benefits to the petitioners herein also. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the cases of the petitioners herein also for a similar treatment. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of 2 production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma ), Judge. July 16, 2010. (bhupender/sck)