IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 5329 of 2008. Decided on: 30.08.2010. __________________________________________________________ Baldev Chand. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : None. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): In sequel to order dated 4th August, 2010, supplementary affidavit has been filed. The same is permitted to be taken on record. 2. The case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that he has joined as Water Carrier in November, 1997. His salary with effect from 4th December, 1997 was not released. It has come in the reply that one Smt. Pushpa Devi has filed Original Application No.1728 of 1997. The learned erstwhile Himachal Pradesh Tribunal passed the interim order dated 24th November, 1997 to the following effect:- “the applicant Smt. Pushpa Devi be re-appointed in the same school as part-time water carrier on the same terms as indicating Annexure A-2 dated July 14, 1997. In case somebody in the applicant’s place has been 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - appointed, his appointment shall be subject to the decision of this application.” 3. However, the fact of the matter is that Pushpa Devi who had filed Original Application No.1728 of 1997 which was converted to CWP(T) No.4559 of 2008, has simply been withdrawn on 18th May, 2008. Consequently, due to this intervening development, the respondents are directed to release the salary of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of ten weeks from today. 4. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. There shall be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 30, 2010. (sck).