IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 8748 & 8749 of 2011 Date of decision: 14.10.2011 1. CWP No. 8748 of 2011 Praveen Kumar vs. State of H.P. and anr. 2. CWP No. 8749 of 2011 Rajgir Kumar vs. State of H.P. and anr. Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral): The petitioners are aggrieved since tenure service rendered by them in the Education Department is not counted for the purpose of increments, fixation and pensionary benefits. In LPA No. 36 of 2010 titled Sita Ram versus State of H.P. and ors., dated 15.7.2010 and CWP No. 4550 of 2010, titled Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & anr. along with connected matters, decided on 16.12.2010, this court has made it clear that the tenure service will be counted for the purpose of increment and qualifying service. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the matter verifying the facts and take appropriate action in light of the judgment, referred to above, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and copies of the judgments, referred to above, along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned. 2. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja) October 14, 2011 Judge (BSS/pankaj)