IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5231 of 2010 alongwith CWP Nos. 5232, 5233 & 5234 of 2010 Decided on 6.9.2010 1. CWP No. 5231 of 2010. Amar Chand Thakur ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents 2. CWP No. 5232 of 2010. Rajmal Negi ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents 3. CWP No. 5233 of 2010. Prakash Chand Sharma ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents 4. CWP No. 5234 of 2010. Rattan Chand ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioners are aggrieved since the adhoc service, rendered by them, is not counted for the purpose of eligible service benefits like increment, pension etc. It is submitted that the issue is covered in their favour by the decision of this Court in CWP (T) No. 7712 of 2008, Paras Ram versus State of H.P. & another, as affirmed in the judgment of this Court in L.P.A. No. 36 of 2010, Sita Ram versus State of H.P. and others. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent/competent authority, to take appropriate action, in the case of the petitioners, in the light of the decision, referred to above, within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment alongwith the copy of the writ petition by the concerned petitioner. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. September 6, 2010 (HL) (Justice Kuldip Singh), Judge