IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.15283 of 2008 with CWPs(T) No.15284, 16262 and 16548 of 2008. Decided on: March 29, 2010 [ For title : Please see below ] Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Addl. Advocate General in all the Petitions except CWP(T) No. 16548 of 2008 & Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate in CWP(T) No. 16548 of 2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) CWP(T) No. 15283 of 2008 Ghunghar Ram ……..Petitioner Versus 1. State of H.P. & others ….Respondents. CWP(T) No. 15284 of 2008 Jhamba Ram ……..Petitioner Versus 2. State of H.P. & others ….Respondents. CWP(T) No. 16262 of 2008 3. Miri Ram ……..Petitioner 2 Versus State of H.P. & others ….Respondents. CWP(T) No. 16548 of 2008 Hans Raj ……..Petitioner Versus 4. HPSEB and another ….Respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cases are covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in State of H.P. and others vs. Sarab Dayal, CWP No.180 of 2000, in the matter of counting of 50% of the daily waged service for the purpose of pensionary benefits. It is also their grievance that they have not been paid their benefits under the Group Insurance Scheme. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General submits that the Sarab Dayal’s case has been challenged in the Supreme Court and the same is pending before the Supreme Court. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the decision of this Court has been implemented in the case of several persons. If that is so, the case of the petitioners shall also be considered. The writ petitions are disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners also in the light of the judgment in Sarab Dayal’s case, referred to above and pass appropriate orders subject to the result of the matter now pending before the Supreme Court. The grievance regarding disbursement of the benefits under the Group Insurance Scheme shall in any case be redressed immediately and the eligible amount be disbursed to 3 the petitioners within two months from the date of the production of a copy of the judgment. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 29, 2010 (Justice R.B. Misra), (rks) Judge.