IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11215 of 2011-B. Decided on: December 19, 2011. Sh. Ranbir Singh S/O Late Sh. Atama Ram, R/O Village Panyali, P.O. Parada, Tehsil Nahan, Distt. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary Department of Panchayati Raj, Shimla. 2. Director of Panchayati Raj, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. District Panchayat Officer at Nahan, District Sirmour (H.P) 4. Block Development Officer, Nahan, District Sirmour (H.P) ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. C.S. Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sud, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “a) Writ of Mandamus be issued against the respondents who are statutory authority to perform their duty in exercise with discretion as per law and respondents may be directed to release the retrial benefits/pension in favour of petitioner after counting the service rendered by petitioners in the Panchayat Samities along with all consequential benefits and interest accrued thereof.” 2. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in State of Himachal Pradesh & Others Versus Bashehar Lal, CWP No. 1802 of 2002, decided on July 31, 2008. The petitioner will make available a copy of the said judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent, in which case an appropriate action without discriminating the petitioner will be taken within another two months. 2 3. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 19, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.