IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 8410 of 2008 Date of decision: 07.12.2010 ________________________________________________________________ Vinod Kumar. .....Petitioner. Versus The State of H.P. & others. .....Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, J. 1 Whether approved for reporting? No. ________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents. V.K. Sharma, J. (Oral). In view of the statement at the bar made by Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner, owing to the subsequent developments, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty reserved to file fresh petition or to make a representation to the Government with regard to the surviving reliefs, if any, as prayed for vide para 7 (i), (ii) and (iii) of the petition, which are extracted below: “7(i) That the respondent department may be directed to grant to the applicant regular pay scale of Patwari with effect from 15.7.1989 and regular increments in the pay scale of Patwari on that basis with all consequential benefits. (ii) That the respondent department may be directed to allow 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. ...2... to the applicant an advance increment on account of sterilization operation having been undergone by his wife on 5.1.1992 after three children. (iii) that the respondent department may be directed to count the service of applicant as regular Patwari from 15.7.1989 for the purpose of Assured Career Progression Scheme for counting 8 years of service and consequently he may be held entitled to the pay scale of 3120-5160/- with effect from 1997 on completion of 8 years of service, and the order at Annexure A-19 granting the said benefit to the applicant with effect from 24.10.2000 may be quashed and set aside to this extent.” 2. The petition stands disposed of, as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 7th December, 2010 (virender)