IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3081/2009 Decided on:24.10.2011 _____________________________________________ Sanjay Kumar Gupta and another. …Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and another. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioners : Mr. Adarsh K. Vashista, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.P. Singh, Asst. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued for directing the respondents to grant and allow the benefit of pay fixation and seniority in favour of the petitioners w.e.f. the due date i.e. 29 September 1987 and 22 October 1986 the date of initial appointment as lecturer (maths) on tenure basis alongwith consequential benefits.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue involved in the present writ petition is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 4550/2010, titled as Ravi Kumar versus State of 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 H.P. and others, and connected matters, decided on 27.10.2010. If that be so, similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioners in the above referred decision, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners before the competent authority. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 24.10.2011 *awasthi*