IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 8277/2008 and CWP(T) No.8278/2008 Decided on:30.4.2010 _____________________________________________ Virender Kumar Thakur and others. …Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. (alongwith other connected petitions) ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate (in all the petitions). For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General with Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate General in all the petitions. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). It is jointly represented by the learned counsel for the parties that the present lis is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in Karam Singh Verma versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another, CWP (T) No. 7563/2008 decided on 6.5.2009. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Accordingly, the petitions are allowed. The respondents are directed to sanction study leave to the petitioners on the basis of letter dated 22.8.1997 within a period of six weeks from today. No recovery shall be effected from the salary of the petitioners. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 30.4.2010 *awasthi*