IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No. 351 of 2010 with LPA No. 76 of 2011 and LPA No. 83 of 2011. Date of Decision : June 21, 2011 1. LPA No. 351 of 2010 State of H.P. & ors. versus Dev Raj 2. LPA No. 76 of 2011 State of H.P. & ors. versus Baggo Devi and others 3. LPA No. 83 of 2011 State of H.P. & ors. versus Shanti Parkash Kashyap & anr. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the appellants: Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. For the respondents: Mr. Yudhbir Singh, Advocate, vice Mr. K. D. Shreedhar, Advocate, for respondent No. 1 in LPA No. 83 of 2011. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) CMP(M) No. 1537 of 2010 in LPA No. 351 of 2010 CMP(M) Nos. 318, 319 and 433 of 2011 in LPA No. 76 of 2011 CMP(M) No. 325 of 2011 in LPA No. 83 of 2011. Heard. Allowed. LPA No. 351 of 2010, LPA No. 76 of 2011 and LPA No. 83 of 2011. These are appeals filed by the State. Issue pertains to settlements of benefits due to the employees under the erstwhile Kutlehar Forests Management. This Court has already decided the 2 matter in LPA No. 82 of 2010, titled as State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Om Dutt Sharma, dated 9.3.2011 wherein it has been held that the erstwhile employees of the Kutlehar Forests Management are entitled to the absorption and fixation as already granted to them. Therefore, these appeals are dismissed. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. June 21, 2011 (PK/C)