IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3916 of 2011. Decided on: 13.06.2011. Sumitra Sharma. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “(a) to issue a writ of mandamus, appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof, directing the respondent department to give benefit of the decision of this Hon’ble Court rendered in Civil Writ Petition No. 319/1997 titled as Hira Lal Vs. State of H.P. decided on 17.06.2008 to the petitioner alongwith interest thereon @ 18% from due date till realization of the same;” 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in the case of similarly situate persons benefit has been extended, though without any interest. Petitioner may file appropriate representation 2 before the second respondent and in case the petitioner is also similarly situate as others, in whose case the benefit has already been extended by the Government, the same benefit shall be extended to the petitioner herein also, within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment alongwith copy of the writ petition and copy of the judgment, referred above. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. June 13, 2011. (bhupender/K.Attri)