1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6614 of 2011 Decided on: 16.8.2011 Mansa Ram ....Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has two grievances; (i) tenure period is not counted for the purpose of increments and pension; (ii) contract period is not counted as qualifying service. As far as the first issue regarding counting of ad hoc service is concerned, it is covered in favour of the petitioner by the decision 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, decided on 16.12.2010. There will be a direction to the competent amongst the respondents to extend the benefit of tenure service to the petitioner for the purpose of increments and pension in the light 2 of the decision, referred to above. As far as the contract period is concerned, this Court has granted the liberty to similarly situated persons to approach the Government. The petitioner shall also be allowed the same liberty. It is submitted that the petitioner has already submitted a representation, Annexure P-3. The petitioner may pursue the same before the Government. 2. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice August 16, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (rana/hl) Judge