IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1251 of 2011. Decided on: 21st March, 2011. Parvinder Singh. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & another. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. V.D. Khidtta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued and the impugned order dated 6.8.2010 (Annexure P-9) may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for giving appointment as Class III/clerk from the date of initial appointment, that is, with effect from 3.4.2006. The said appointment may kindly be directed to be given with consequential benefits accrued to the petitioner including the seniority and further promotion if made from the similarly situated/junior persons.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is squarely covered by the judgment 2 of this Court dated 12th November, 2009 titled Nagender Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others rendered in CWP (T) 15008 of 2008. In case the petitioner herein is similarly situated as the petitioner in the judgment, referred to above, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to look into the matter and take appropriate action, in accordance with law in the light of the judgment referred to above, after verifying the facts ignoring Annexure P-9. The needful as above, shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 21st March, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge. 3