IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11091 of 2011-J. Decided on: 21.12.2011. 1. Ms. Ram Piyari daughter of Shri Urgiam, resident of village Lindoor, P.O. Jahalman, Tehsil and District Lahual & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. 2. Ms. Tashi Angmo daughter of Shri Tashi Angrup, resident of village Rapding, P.O. Jahalman, Tehsil and District Lahual & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. 3. Shri Mohan Singh son of Shri Bhim Chand, resident of VPO Mooling, Tehsil and District Lahual & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Shri Prem Singh son of Shri Devi Chand, resident of VPO Tandi, Tehsil and District Lahual & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. 5. Ms. Tuli Devi daughter of Shri Lobzang, resident of village Rangway, P.O. Lote, Tehsil and District Lahual & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. 6. Smt. Nirmla Devi wife of Shri Amar Singh, resident of VPO Shamsha, Tehsil and District Lahual & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. 7. Smt. Angmo wife of Shri Prakash, resident of VPO Dhobi, Tehsil and District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. …. Petitioners. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Education), Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director Education, Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. …. Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. - 2 - For the petitioners : Mr. Vikrant Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners have two grievances; (i) the ad hoc period rendered by them as J.B.T. is not treated as qualifying service; and (ii) the period of ad hoc service followed by regular appointment is not treated as qualifying service for the purpose of increments and pension. 2. As far as the counting of ad hoc service as J.B.T. is concerned, the same shall be counted as qualifying service for pension only and not for increments. As far as the ad hoc service followed by regular service is concerned, the same shall be counted as qualifying service both for pension and increments in view 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. The needful in the light of above declaration shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and the copy of judgment referred to above, by the petitioner(s). 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 21, 2011. (sck/hl).