IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10695 of 2011-J. Decided on: December 12, 2011. Ram Lal s/o Sh. Khajana Ram r/o Vill.Simbal Kothi P.O. Ropri, Tehsil Sarkaghat District Mandi H.P. Presently working as Shashtri in CMS Daled, under Complex govt Sr Secondary School Lad Bharol District Mandi H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education), Government of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. Director Elementary Education, Lal Pani Shimla-1, 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. Narender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has two grievances; 1) counting of tenure service for the purpose of increments and pension, 2) reduction in the pay scale from Rs. 1640 to 1500/-. 2. As far as the first issue is concerned, the same is covered by the judgment of this Court in CWP No. 4550 of 2010, titled as Ravi Kumar versus State of H.P. & others. Therefore, the case of the petitioner shall be considered in the light of the judgment, referred to above and eligible benefits shall be disbursed within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. As far as reduction in pay scale is concerned, the said issue has also attained finality in view of the decision of this Court dated 5.7.2010 in 2 Subhash Chand and another versus State of H.P. and others, wherein it has been held that the reduction was not permissible. Therefore, in that regard also, appropriate action shall be taken in the light of the judgment, referred to above within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. 2. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 12, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.