IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 5635/2008 Decided on:5.10.2010 _____________________________________________ Mohinder Singh and others. …Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioners : Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). It is not disputed by the parties that the present lis is squarely covered by the judgment dated 29.12.2009, rendered by this Court in Om Dutt versus State of H.P. and others, CWP (T) No. 2492 of 2008 (O.A. No. 2104/1999). 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. The Annexure A-1, dated 19.12.1998 vide which respondent No. 4 had given placement of Forest Guard to petitioner No.2 w.e.f. 7.2.1996 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 is quashed. It is held that petitioners were Forest Guards of H.P. Government on appointed day, i.e.,11.03.1995 under the Act and continued as such till they retired. The petitioners were entitled to salary as was payable to Forest Guards in the H.P. Government on 11.3.1995 and thereafter. The petitioners are also entitled to counting of their entire services rendered by them in the erstwhile Kutlehar Forest Management till their retirement for purposes of pay fixation, seniority and retrial benefits in accordance with Section 8 of the Himachal Pradesh Kutlehar Forest (Acquisition of Management) Act, 1992. The respondent-State is directed to calculate the arrears payable to petitioners in accordance with the judgment and pay the same to the petitioners within a period of six months from today after adjusting payments which have already been made to them on account of their retirement, failing which, the petitioners shall also be entitled to interest at the rate of 9% on such arrears till payment. The petition is disposed of on above terms. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 5.10.2010 *awasthi*