IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10779 of 2011-H. Decided on: December 12, 2011. Sh. Banta Singh, S/O Sh. Tulsi Ram, R/O Villge Dhara, PO Swahan, Tehsil Shri Naina Deviji, Distt. Bilaspur, HP ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary Department of Panchayati Raj, Shimla. 2. Director of Panchayati Raj, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. District Panchayat Officer at Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (H.P) 4. Block Development officer, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur (H.P) ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Manoj Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment dated 31st July, 2008, rendered by this Court in State of Himachal Pradesh and others Vrs. Mr. Basheshar Lal, CWP No. 1802 of 2002. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in view of the principles laid down in the judgment cited above, within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner along with copy of the writ petition. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 12, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.