1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6167 of 2011 Decided on: 16.8.2011 Karam Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, 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 prayer: “i) That the respondents may be directed to consider and grant the benefit of increments during the tenure service period of petitioner w.e.f. 04.02.1987 till 31.03.1994 and said service period may be directed to be counted as qualifying service for the purpose of pension and all consequential benefits due and admissible to the petitioner therefrom may please be ordered to be granted to him forthwith. 2 ii) That the respondents may be directed to grant interest @ 12% per annum from due dates for all monetary benefits to which the petitioner is entitled.” 2. The petitioner claims the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by him and also count the said period for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his 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, decided on 16.12.2010. 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 petitioner. 3. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 16, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (hl) Judge.