IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 2097 and 2098 of 2011 Decided on: April 13, 2011 CWP No. 2097 of 2011 Ramesh Kumar and anr. Vs. State of H.P. and ors. CWP No. 2098 of 2011 Balbir Singh vs. State of H.P. and anr. _________________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Surinder Saklani, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.A.G. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners are aggrieved since tenure service rendered by them in the Education Department is not counted for the purpose of increments. In CWP No. 4550 of 2010, titled Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & anr. along with connected matters, decided on 16.12.2010, this court has made it clear that the tenure service will be counted for the purpose of increment and qualifying service. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the matter, verify the facts and take appropriate action in light of the judgment, referred to above, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned. 2 2. With the above observations, the writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending application(s) if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice April 13, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (pankaj/bss) Judge.