IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No. 329 of 2010 Date of decision: June 22 , 2011 State of H.P. and others Appellants Versus Jai Chand and another Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge For the Appellants: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Ankush Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. For the Respondents: Mr. Yudhvir Singh, vice counsel ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) CMP(M) No. 1498 of 2010 Allowed and stands disposed of. LPA No. 329 of 2010 This appeal is filed by the State. Issue pertains to settlement of benefits due to the employee under the erstwhile Kutlehar Forests Management. This Court has already decided the matter in LPA No. 82 of 2010, titled as State of Himachal Pradesh and others Vs. Om Dutt Sharma, dated 9.3.2011, wherein it has been held that the erstwhile employees of the Kutlehar Forests Management are entitled to the absorption and fixation as already granted to them. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice June 22, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Sharma), Judge