IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11110 of 2011-A & connected matters. Decided on: December 19, 2011. 1. CWP No. 11110 of 2011-A. Ramesh Chand, son of Sh. Sunder Dass, resident of village Bakhroon, Post Office Dhaneta, Tehsil Nadaun, District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, at present working as Art and Craft Teacher (DM) in GSSS Majheen, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. District Elementary Education Officer, Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra, HP. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 11111 of 2011-B. Udham Singh, son of Sh. Sali Ram, resident of village Saroli, Post Office Takoli via Bharurar, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, at present working as Art and Craft Teacher in GSSS Nangal, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. District Elementary Education Officer, Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra, HP. ……….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 11112 of 2011-B. Krishan Singh, son of Sh. Rattan Dass, resident of village Chunja, post office Dealth, Tehsil Rampur Busher, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. 2 Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. District Elementary Education Officer, Shimla, District Shimla, HP. ……….Respondents. 4. CWP No. 11120 of 2011. Jagdish Paul, son of Sh. Sukh Ram, resident of village and post office Tikkar, Tehsil Rakkar, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Shimla, Tehsil & District Shimla. 3. District Elementary Education Officer, Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra, HP. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Ajay Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sud, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) These writ petitions have been filed with similar set of prayers and one such set of prayers in CWP No. 11110 of 2011 read as follows: “i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of the tenure services for the purpose of increments and the pay of the petitioner may kindly be fixed taking into account the tenure services of the petitioner for fixation of pay. 3 ii) That the respondents may be directed to count tenure period towards and for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010, Ravi Kumar vrs. State of H.P. & another. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. The petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representation(s) furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for them to do so. As and when the same is made, the second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law 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(s) by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 19, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.