1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6655 of 2011 Decided on: 23.8.2011 Sudner Singh ....Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has two grievances (i) service rendered as JBT teacher prior to regular appointment is not counted as qualifying service; (ii) the ad hoc service followed by regular service is not counted as qualifying service for the purpose of increment and pension. 2. As far as the JBT service is concerned, the same shall be counted for the purpose of pension as qualifying service and not for increment. As far as the ad hoc service followed by regular service as PET is concerned, the same is covered by the 2 decision of this Court in LPA No.36 of 2010, Sita Ram vs. State of H.P. The needful in the light of the declaration, as above, shall be taken in the case of the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 23, 2011 (Justice Surinder Singh), (cm/hl) Judge.