IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 3846, 3847, 3849 and 3851 of 2010. Decided on: 19th July, 2010. 1. CWP No.3846 of 2010. Roshan Lal. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No.3847 of 2010. Chiter Lekha. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No.3849 of 2010. Diwan Singh. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No.3851 of 2010. Ashok Kumar. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners : Ms. Nishi Goel, Advocate vice Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue raised in all these cases pertains to the claim made by the petitioners for counting their ad hoc service rendered by them prior to the regularization, in the same post, for the purpose of increment and pension. It is submitted that the matter is covered for the petitioners by the decision of this Court in LPA No. 36 of 2010 titled as Sita Ram vs. State of Himachal Pradesh. In case the petitioners are similarly situated, there is no 2 justification in not extending the benefits to the petitioners herein also. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the cases of the petitioners herein also for a similar treatment. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 19th July, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.