IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. Nos. 3913 & 3914 of 2010 Decided on 9th July, 2010. 1. CWP No. 3913 of 2010 Krishna Devi ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another …Respondents 2. CWP No. 3914 of 2010 Achhar Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent: Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. ____________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: CWP No. 3913 of 2010 (i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondent department to count past services of the husband of the petitioner rendered as Panchayat Secretary under Panchayat Samiti w.e.f. 17.11.1960 till 30.11.1982 under Panchayat Department towards qualifying service for the purpose of pension, retiral and other consequential benefits in a time bound manner. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to grant revised service pension and service gratuity to the petitioner from the date it fell due with compound interest. CWP No. 3914 of 2010 (i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondent department to count past services of the petitioner rendered as Panchayat Secretary under Panchayat Samiti w.e.f. 15.11.1955 to 31.05.1984 under Panchayat Depatment towards qualifying service for the purpose of pension, retiral and other consequential benefits in a time bound manner. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to grant revised service pension and service gratuity to the petitioner from the date it fell due with compound interest.” 2. This matter is covered by Annexure P-2, judgment of this Court, in CWP No.1802 of 2002, it is submitted. There will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the matter and take appropriate action, in accordance with law. If the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioner in the aforesaid judgment and in case the said judgment has become final, similar treatment shall be extended to them also. Needful shall be done within two weeks from the production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. Both the writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 9th July, 2010(K) (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge