IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 8141/2008 Decided on:21.6.2010 _____________________________________________ Prem Raj Puri. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others.…Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General for respondent No. 1. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate for respondents 2 and 3. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner is seeking pension from the respondent- corporation. However, admittedly the petitioner has worked with the respondent-corporation only for seven years. He was enrolled in the Indian Army on 20.3.1964 and was discharged on 31.3.1986. The period with effect from 20.3.1964 to 31.3.1986 cannot be counted towards qualifying service in any circumstance. Only that period can be counted on which an incumbent works actually. In the instant case, the petitioner has not put in minimum qualifying 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 service to entitle him to get pension. However, it is equally true that the petitioner is entitled to other retiral benefits, which accrued to him after putting in seven years service with the respondent- corporation. Accordingly, the retiral benefits for the period, i.e. seven years, be worked out, calculated and paid to the petitioner, if not already paid, within a period of four weeks from today. In the light of above, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 21.6.2010 *awasthi*