1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 1766 of 2008 Decided on: 12.7.2011 Raghu Nath ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the respondents : Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No. 1. Mr. Shashi Shirshoo, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: “ (1) That the respondents may kindly be directed to count the service period of 11 years rendered under the Punjab Government for the purpose of retiral benefits i.e. pensionary and other benefits; (2)That the respondents may kindly be further directed to sanction, grant and pay all the arrears accrued on account of relief claimed in sub para (1) above.” 2. In the reply, at preliminary submissions, at paragraph (ii), it is stated as follows: 2 “In context, it is submitted that the Deptt. of MPP and power has extended an offer of appointment to the applicant on a temporary post of peon vide his memorandum No. HC-11/E-6/67-10130-34 dt.4/1/68-RA 1 and the applicant had joined the same post on 27.5.68. The applicant joined the services with the replying respondent on and w.e.f. 27.5.68 as peon as a fresh candidate and he served 31.10.87 and he was accordingly given the pensionary benefits as admissible to him, at that time. The applicant does not qualify the counting of his previous service 11 years i.e. w.e.f. 7.7.56 to 1.6.67 rendered in different deptt. Under Punjab, Govt for pensionary benefits under CCS pension Rules-14 as he had been retrenched from the earlier service as per his service record. Hence, the present application is not maintainable against the replying respondent.” 3. In view of the reply as above, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, it will be open to him to approach the first respondent. 4. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 12, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (hl/rajni) Judge.