IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T)No. 6438 of 2008 Date of decision: 19.10.2010 Binder Parshad …... Petitioner Vs. H.P.K.V.V. Palampur and ors. …. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Lokender Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- (i) That the respondent No.1 may be directed to grant to the applicant full benefits in terms of Rule 5 of the Demobilised Armed Forces Personnel Reservation of Vacancies, in HP State in (Non. Technical) Rules-1972, and to re-fix his seniority in the cadre of clerks/senior Clerks/Junior Assistants at the appropriate stage and to grant his retrospectively all the consequential benefits of promotion, pay fixation, release of arrears of pay resulting therefrom etc. forthwith as the respondent No.1 is having employees on its establishment from other department 2 from earlier dates to that of 1.11.1978 and as such, the applicant is entitled for fixation of seniority after taking into account his entire period of approved Armed Forces Service and the same should not be limited to 1.11.1978, as has been done by the respondent No.1. 2. In view of notification, dated 19.10.1992, which is taken on record, there will be a direction to 1st respondent to take appropriate action in the case of petitioner within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The ensuing and consequential benefits, if any, shall also be disbursed to the petitioner within another one month. 3. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application (s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. October 19, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh) (sks/pankaj) Judge.