IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 2303 & 2304 of 2011. Decided on: 19th April, 2011. 1. CWP No. 2303 of 2011 Sarla Nag Vs. State of H.P. and another 2. CWP No. 2304 of 2011 Ramesh Chand Sharma Vs. State of H.P. and another Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Vashishtha, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the following prayers: CWP No. 2303 of 2011 “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 for the purpose of pension w.e.f. 21.1.1991 to 1.4.1994 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 alongwith consequential benefits.” CWP No. 2304 of 2011 “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 for the purpose of pension w.e.f. 29.8.1986 to 31.3.1994 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 alongwith consequential benefits.” 2. The petitioners claim the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by them and also count the said period for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour 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, these writ petitions are 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. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. A copy of this judgment, duly authenticated by the Court Master, be supplied to the learned Deputy Advocate General during the course of the day. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 19th April, 2011(K) (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge.