1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7890 of 2011 Decided on: 22.9.2011 Prem Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Vikrant Sankhyan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or order may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to allow the benefit of increments by counting the period of service rendered by the petitioner on tenure basis w.e.f. 11.5.1988 to 31.3.1994 and further the said period of service be counted for pension in view of the judgment rendered by this“ Hon'ble Court in C.W.P. No. 4550/2008, decided on 2 16.12.2010 titled Ravi Kumar versus State of H.P. & others.” 2. The petitioner claims the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by him and also count the said period for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his 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 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 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 petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. September 22, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.