IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 6014 of 2011 and CWP No. 6015 of 2011. Decided on: 29.7.2011. ______________________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 6014 of 2011: Akku Tara . …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and another. …Respondents. 2. CWP No. 6015 of 2011: Chander Jot Singh . …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. 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(s) : Mr. Adarsh K. Vashishat, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed on similar set of prayers, one set of which is as under- “Writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to grant the benefit of pay fixation and counting of service for the purpose of pension w.e.f. November, 1988 to 31.12.1990 in favour of the petitioner as has been allowed to similarly placed persons in the Department of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh along with consequential benefits.” 2. The petitioners claim the benefit of increments during the tenure period of service rendered by them and also count the said period for the purpose of pension. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court dated 16.12.2010 rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010 titled as Ravi Kumar vs. State of H.P. & others. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of 2 the production of copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment referred to above. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma), Judge. July 29, 2011. (cr/virender)