IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10502 of 2011-A Decided on: 8th December, 2011. Smt. Karmi Devi W/o Late Sh. Mangat Ram R/o Village Charatgarh, Tehsil and Distt. Una, Himachal Pradesh. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary Department of Excise and Taxation, H.P. Shimla- 171002. 2. Excise and Taxation Commissioner, H.P. Shimla, Kasumpati, Shimla- 171 009. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. Vinod Thakur, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- “That a writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued directing the respondents to grant all the annual increments to the late son of the petitioner after his appointment as Excise and Taxation Inspector along with arrears and other incidental benefits.” 2. According to the petitioner the son of the petitioner had died in harness while working as Excise and Taxation Inspector and while in service he had not been granted the annual increments. The petitioner has served Annexure P-6, notice on the 2nd respondent. There will be a direction to the 2 second respondent to look into Annexure P-6 and take appropriate action in accordance with law. It shall be seen in the process as to whether Harvinder Kumar had been granted the eligible benefits and if not the same shall be disbursed within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 8th December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr/naveen) Judge. 3