1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7537 of 2011 Decided on: 14th September, 2011. Chhering Tandup & others .......Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another .......Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “ i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to count the tenure period of service rendered by the petitioners for fixation of pay by allowing him all the increments from the date of his initial appointment as per the law settled by this Hon'ble Court in case titled as Ravi Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & others. 2 ii) That the respondents may be directed to grant the benefit of tenure period service of the petitioners for the purpose of fixation of his seniority.” 2. The petitioners claim the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by them and also count the said period for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court dated 16.12.2010 rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010 titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & another and other connected matters. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioners before the competent authority. 3. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 14th September, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.