IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11002 of 2011-A Date of Decision 19th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ Shri Joginder Singh, son of Sh. Jodha Ram, resident of village Bhadron, P.O. Hawan, Tehsil Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur H.P. presently serving as Trained Graduate Teacher (Non Medical) in Govt. Middle School, Barota under complex Govt. Senior Secondary School (Boys) Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur HP ….Petitioner. Versus. 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla-2. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Education, Shimla H.P. 3. The Deputy Director (Elementary Education), Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur H.P. ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order of direction to the respondents. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Radhey Shyam Gautam, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) The petitioner claims the benefit of increments 2 during the tenure period of service rendered by him and also count the said period for the purpose of seniority and all consequential benefits. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his 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. & another and other connected matters. 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 judgment referred to above and consequential benefits shall be disbursed to the petitioner 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 copy of the judgment referred to above. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 19, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge