IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7531 of 2011. Decided on: 15th September, 2011. Ram Chand. …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and another. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Archana Dutt, 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 prayers: “(i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to count the tenure period of service rendered by the petitioner for fixation of pay by allowing him all the increments from the date of his initial appointment as per the law settled by this Hon’ble Court in the case titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. and others and LPA No. 36 of 2010 titled as Sita Ram vs. State of H.P. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to grant the benefit of ad hoc period service of the petitioner for the purpose of fixation of his seniority.” 2. The petitioner claims the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by him and also count the said period for the purpose of seniority etc. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the 2 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 and in LPA No.36 of 2010, Sita Ram vs. State. 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 judgments referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copies of the judgments, referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th September, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.