IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 9720 of 2011-B alongwith C.W.P. No. 9734 of 2011-D and C.W.P. No. 9735 of 2011-D. Decided on: 17th November, 2011. 1. Saroop Singh Vs. State of H.P. and another. 2. Kanta Kumari Vs. State of H.P. and others. 3. Shyam Lal Vs. State of H.P. and others. ….. Petitioner(s)/respondent(s). Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s). : Mr. Adarsh K. Vashishta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The petitioners claim the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by them and also count the said period for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court dated 16.12.2010 rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010 titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & another and other connected matters. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent concerned to 2 examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment referred to above. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 17, 2011. (bhupender/K. Guleria)