IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P No. 2873 of 2008 Dated of Decision: 12.7.2011. Ajit Singh Petitioner. Versus State of H.P & others Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Subhash Sharma, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. A.K Bansal, Addl. A.G. for respondents No. 1 & 2. ________________________________________________________ Surinder Singh,,J (oral) : By means of present petition, petitioner claims mainly the following relief:- “i). Writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued directing the official respondents to grant the pensionary benefits to the petitioner under Triple Benefit scheme, with all consequential benefits, i.e. pay arrears, etc. etc..” 2. As a matter of fact the petitioner joined as Peon in the respondent’s school in the year 1960. Thereafter, in 1962 he was appointed as ‘Laboratory Attendant’ and continued in the same post till his superannuation on 28.2.2002. Respondent School is Government-aided School, getting 95% grant from the State Government. Precisely, the grievance of the petitioner is that on his superannuation, he was not granted pension on his retirement like teaching staff of the respondent School admissible under Triple benefit scheme of the State Government. The triple benefit scheme Annexure R-3/1 dated 19.7.1969 was promulgated by Government of India for the teachers of the Government -aided school in the Union territories which was adopted by the State Government vide circular dated 7.1.1976 (Annexure R-3/2) . Para 11 thereof clearly makes the mention that scheme is not applicable for the non teaching staff of the government aided school. Since, the petitioner retired as Laboratory attendant which is non-teaching category, therefore, in my considered opinion the aforesaid scheme is not applicable to him. As such, the relief sought cannot be granted to the petitioner. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, in the above terms. July 12, 2011 (Surinder Singh), (priti) Judge.