1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11106 of 2011-A Decided on: 21.12.2011 Simro Devi, W/o late Shri Amar Nath Sharma, R/o Village Gahri, Post Office Karohta, Tehsil Bhoranj, District Shimla (HP) ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Shimla, (HP). 4. The Block Primary Education Officer, Sarkaghat, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi (HP). ...Respondents Civil Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner, whose husband late Shri Amar Nath Sharma was appointed as Shastri Teacher on adhoc basis on 16.4.1988 and thereafter was regularized on 30.5.1998, being the his heir, claims the benefit of ad-hoc service followed by regular service for the purpose of pension and increments. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in her favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in LPA No.36 of 2010, Sita Ram vs. State of H.P. As prayed for, it is open for the petitioner (legal heir of late Shri Amar Nath Sharma) to bring this fact to the notice of the respondents, who shall examine the same. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, alongwith her representation and a copy of the writ petition as well as a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner. 2. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 21, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge. 3