IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3714 of 2009 Decided on 25.11.2010. Begam Shamshad Sekh ..…Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate, For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice (oral). The petition has been filed with the following prayer:- “That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents to count the period of ad-hoc service of the petitioner w.e.f September 4, 1980 to 1.1.1986 for the purpose of granting her annual increments with all the benefits incidental thereof and the pay of the petitioner may kindly be fixed accordingly.” 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in a similar case as per judgment Annexure P-1, rendered by this Court on 19.08.2009 in CWP(T) No. 8170 of 2008, titled Neera Gautam v. State of H.P. and another, benefit has been granted to the teachers. 3. In view of the above, In case the petitioner is similarly situate, the petitioner shall also be entitled for same treatment. Therefore, there will be a direction to respondent No.2 to look into the matter in the light of the aforesaid judgment and also judgment passed in LPA No. 36 of 2010, titled Sita R$am vs. State of H.P. and others and take 2 appropriate action in the matter within four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment. Resultantly, consequential benefits, if any, for which the petitioner is found entitled shall also be disbursed to her within another two months. 3. With the above observations the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (V.K. Sharma) Judge. 25th November, 2010. Lsp*