1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11081 of 2011-I Decided on: 23.12.2011 1. Khem Raj Bhandari, S/o late Sh. Chet Ram, R/o Village Damog (Dharogra), P.O. Darogra, Tehsil Suni, District Shimla, H.P. 2. Sh. Yashwant Kumar Verma, Sh. Tej Ram, R/o Village Bhuna, P.O. Kangal, Tehsil Kumarsain, District Shimla, H.P. ....Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. The Director, Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla-171001. ....Respondents Civil Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Surender Sharma, 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 writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “i) That the respondents may be directed to grant the annual increments to the petitioners for the 2 period during which they have worked on tenure basis and also to pay the arrears of the same within a period of three months.” 2. The petitioners claim the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by them and also count the said period for the purpose of all consequential benefits. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their 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 consequential benefits shall be disbursed to the petitioners within a period of four months from the date of the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 23, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl) Judge.