IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11095 of 2011-J with CWP Nos. 11155, 11156 & 11157 of 2011. Decided on: December 20, 2011. 1. CWP No. 11095 of 2011-J. Ms. Sangita Justa, D/o Sh. R.L. Chauhan, resident Ekta Niwas, P.O. Sanjauli, Tehsil & District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Elementary Education) Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director Elementary Education, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 11155 of 2011-F. Sant Ram, son of Govind Ram, resident of village Masla, P.O. Kango-ka-gehra, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, at present working as OT in GMS Biddi under complex GSSS Bharari, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. District Elementary Education Officer, Mandi, District Mandi, HP. ……….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 11156 of 2011-F. Kamlesh Kumar, son of Sh. Parma Nand, resident of village and P.O. Darpa, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, at present working as TGT (NM) in GMS Langehar under complex GSSS Baroti, District Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 2 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. District Education Officer, Mandi, DistrictMandi, HP. ……….Respondents. 4. CWP No. 11157 of 2011-F. Kuldeep Singh Guleria, son of Sh. Govind Guleria, resident of village Manjher, post office Cholanger via Sandhol, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, at present working as Lecturer in Commerce in GSSS Gaddidhar, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Spiti at Kaza, H.P. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: M/S Archana Dutt & Ajay Chandel, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sud, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) These writ petitions have been filed with similar set of prayers and one such set of prayers in CWP No. 11095 of 2011 reads as follows: “i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to count the tenure period of service rendered by the petitioner for the purpose of fixation of pay by allowing her all the increments from the date of her initial appointment as per the law settled by this Hon’ble Court in the case titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & others and LPA No. 36 of 2010 titled as Sita Ram vs. State of H.P. with all consequential benefits. 3 ii) That the respondents may be directed to grant the benefit of tenure period service of the petitioner for the purpose of fixation of her seniority. iii) That the respondents may also be directed to count the tenure service of the petitioner for the purpose of pensionary benefit.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010, Ravi Kumar vrs. State of H.P. & another. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. The petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representation(s) furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for them to do so. As and when the same is made, the second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition(s) by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.