IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA L.P.A. No. 154 of 2010 Decided on: 7th September, 2010 Smt. Sarojini Bansal Appellant Versus State of H.P. and another Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge For the Appellant: Mr. A.K. Vashishtha, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. __________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) CMP(M) No. 799 of 2010 For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. The appeal is taken up for final hearing today itself. L.P.A. No. 154 of 2010 2. Petitioner is the appellant. She approached this court with certain grievances regarding counting of her ad hoc service for grant of pensionary benefits also. According to the petitioner, the service rendered by her on ad hoc basis, followed by regular service, should be counted not only for the purpose of increments, but for the purpose of seniority as well. The learned Single Judge partly allowed the writ petition granting the benefit of ad hoc service apart from increments. In LPA No. 36 of 2010, Sita Ram Vs. State of H.P. and others, this court has held that the period counted for increments shall be counted for the purpose of pension also.. Therefore, to that extent it is clarified that ad hoc service of the petitioner will be counted for the purpose of pension as well. 3. As far as seniority is concerned, we find that none of the parties affected is arrayed as party respondent before us. Without arraying the affected parties as party respondent before us, it will not be proper for us to consider the issue of seniority. Therefore, that question is left open to be pursued, if so advised, in appropriate proceedings after arraying the affected parties as party respondents. With the above observations, the appeal stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), September 7, 2010(K) Judge