IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No.8254, 8276, 8278 & 8566 of 2011 Decided on: September 30, 2011. CWP No.8254 of 2011: Ram Parsad …….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …….Respondents. CWP No.8276 of 2011: Yashpal Singh Thakur …….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …….Respondents. CWP No.8278 of 2011: Shiv Prasad …….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …….Respondents. CWP No.8566 of 2011: Tripta Sharma …….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …….Respondents. _______________________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr.Sanjay Jaswal, Advocate, for petitioner in CWP No.8254 of 2011. Mr.Ajay Kumar Dhiman, Advocate, for petitioners in CWPs No.8276 & 8278 of 2011. 2 Mr.Ashok Chaudhary, Advocate, for petitioner in CWP No.8566 of 2011. For the respondents: Mr.R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim the benefit of ad hoc service followed by regular service for the purpose of pension and increments. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in LPA No.36 of 2010, Sita Ram vs. State. It is for the respondents to examine the matters. Therefore, the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter(s) in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, alongwith a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment referred to above, by the petitioner concerned. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice September 30, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (mlg/tilak) Judge.