IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 9780/2008 Decided on: 17.12. 2010 _____________________________________________ Prakash Chand. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Himmat Negi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that his seniority has not been counted with effect from 28.9.1999. The fact of the matter is that petitioner has been appointed as Part Time Water Carrier in Government Primary School, Kamlehri, District Hamirpur only on 20.1.2000. Petitioner has not placed on record any tangible evidence to establish that he was appointed on 28.9.1999 as Part Time Water Carrier. Since the petitioner has only been appointed in accordance 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 with law on 20.1.2000, his seniority can be counted from this date alone. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 17.12.2010 *awasthi*