IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3863 of 2011. Decided on: 30th May, 2011. Bimla Devi. …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Vashishta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) Writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to grant the benefit of pay fixation and counting of the service rendered by the petitioner on ad hoc/tenure basis for the purpose of pension w.e.f. 5.10.1981 to 20.1.2009 i.e. the due date in favour of the petitioner as has been allowed to similarly placed persons in the department of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh along with consequential benefits.” 2. The petitioner claims the benefit of pay fixation and counting of service rendered by her during the ad hoc/tenure period of service for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in her favour 2 by the judgment of this Court dated 16.12.2010 rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010 titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & others. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 30th May, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr/kck) Judge.