IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2102 of 2011 Decided on: 18.4.2011 Mohan Lal Sharma vs. State of H.P. and ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The challenge is to Annexure P-5, order dated 10.9.2008, whereby the period of 82 days w.e.f. 1.5.2008 to 21.7.2008 has been regularised as leave without pay, but without break in service. According to the petitioner, it was compulsory period and he is not responsible for delay in joining the station. Be that as it may. The only prayer is to treat that period as earned leave on medical grounds. It is submitted that the petitioner had earned leave to his credit during the said period. If the petitioner had leave to his credit as on the date, there is no reason that the same should not be adjusted against the said period, since the Government has already decided the sanction of leave without pay and without break in service. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to see as to whether the petitioner had leave to his credit on the date of joining the station so as to cover-up 82 days, and, if so, that period shall be adjusted against the leave to his credit. Needful shall be done within three months 2 from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the first respondent. 2. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application (s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice April 18, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (rana/pankaj) Judge.