IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 269 of 2010. Decided on: March 04, 2010. Lekh Ram Verma …..Petitioner VERSUS State of HP & ors …..Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Advocate. For Respondents: Mr.R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). Petitioner is aggrieved since the pre-induction training of one year in the hospital is not counted for the purpose of service, on his appointment as Senior Lab Technician as per Annexure P-3. Inviting reference to Rule 22 of the Pension Rules, it is submitted that training is liable to be counted for the purpose of service. But the rule clearly states that it is for the government to specify whether in a given service the training should count for service. As rightly pointed out by the learned Senior Additional Advocate General, the training undergone by the petitioner is not a departmental training. It is a qualification which the petitioner ought to acquire for appointment as Senior Lab Technician. In fact, the selection order Annexure P-2 would indicate that the offer by itself will not cast any obligation on the authority to offer any appointment even if the offeree completes the course successfully. The only option left to the petitioner is to approach the government itself for change of policy. Therefore, we dismiss the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to approach the government for appropriate clarification. Dasti Copy (Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice March 04, 2010(sl/ks) (V.K.Ahuja), Judge