1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11542 of 2011-E Decided on: 29.12.2011 Som Nath, S/o late Sh. Tulsi Ram, R/o Village Dhagwan, P.O. Ghumarwin, Tehsil Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur, presently working as Shastri Master in Govt. Middle School, Salnoo, under Complex Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kandraur, Bilaspur. ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 5. Deputy Director of Elementary Education Bilaspur, H.P. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General, Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to the claim made by the petitioner for counting the ad hoc service 2 rendered by him, which is followed by regular service for the purpose of increments and pension. In case the ad hoc service is followed by regularization in the same post, this Court has already held that such service will be counted for increments and pension, as per the judgment dated 15th July, 2010 in LPA No. 36 of 2010, titled as Sita Ram Vs. State of H.P. and others. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to examine the factual position with regard to the petitioner in this case also in the light of the law laid down by this Court in the judgment, referred to above and take appropriate action in the matter within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 29, 2011 (Justice Dev Dasrshan Sud), ( ms/hl) Judge.