IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 8019 of 2008. Decided on: 2.6.2009. ___________________________________________________________ Shri Ajeet Singh … Petitioner. Versus H.R.T.C. … Respondent. ___________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. L.N. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. ______________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge. The petitioner was appointed initially in Himachal Road Transport Corporation. He was regularized as Driver with effect from 13.1.1975. He retired from service on 31.12.2000. His total pensionable service as per Annexure A-2 was 25 years. The case of the petitioner in nut-shell is that he was appointed with effect from 7.4.1974 and this period was required to be taken into consideration while calculating the pensionary benefits. The case of the respondent-Corporation is that the petitioner was appointed only as daily waged Driver with effect from 7.4.1974 and his pensionable period starts from the date when he was regularized i.e. 13.1.1975. He made representation to the Managing Director of the respondent-Corporation for counting of pensionable period of 25 years 11 months and 19 days on 4.4.2001. It was followed by another representation on 23.5.2001. He was called upon as per the contents of the reply to furnish copy of his appointment letter. He could not do so. In these circumstances, the services of the petitioner which he has rendered as daily waged Driver with effect 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?No. 2 from 7.4.1974 to 13.1.1975 has been rightly ignored for the purpose of pensionary benefits. Mr. L.N. Sharma could not point out the basis on which his client is seeking counting of services rendered on daily wage basis. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. June 2, 2009. (cr)