IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 7239 of 2008. Decided on: August 2, 2010. Som Datt Sharma & others. ….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. P.P.Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) The petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the applicants be given the benefits of pension, gratuity, etc., from the date of their first appointments in the erstwhile College, i.e., Wazir Ram Singh Memorial College, Dehri and not from the date of its taking over by the Govt. i.e., on 1-4-1984. (ii) That the applicants are also entitled to all other benefits due to them after taking into consideration the services rendered by them in the College from the date of their first appointments. (iii) That the applicants be also given any other relief to which the applicants are found entitled to after taking into consideration the facts stated in the O.A. 2. It is submitted that in case of taking over of similar institutions by the Government, the employees therein had been granted the benefit of past service rendered in those institutions. The petitioners pray for opportunity to point out all these aspects before the Government. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: In the event of the petitioners filing appropriate representation(s) before the first respondent, within a month from today, 2 that will be duly considered by the first respondent, with notice to the parties concerned and appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law will be taken within another four months. 3. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 2, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (karan) Judge.