IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 9147/2008 Decided on:10.3.2011 _____________________________________________ Dada Singh. …Petitioner. Versus H.P.S.E.B. …Respondent. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Shashi Shirshoo, Advocate. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate appeared on behalf of the petitioner and filed power of attorney. The same is permitted to be taken on record. 2. Petitioner has rendered 12 years service on daily wage and thereafter he has worked on regular basis for 5 years. In view of the law laid down by a Division Bench of this Court in State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Sarab Dayal, CWP No. 180/2001 decided on 19.7.2007, half of the service rendered by the petitioner on daily wage followed by regular service is to be counted for the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 purpose of pension. In view of this, period of 6 years followed by 5 years regular service is to be counted for the purpose of pension. 3. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of pension within a period of 8 weeks from today. The release of pension shall abide by the outcome of S.L.P. preferred by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the judgment in Sarab Dayal’s case. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 10.3.2011 *awasthi*