1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 9801 of 2011-A Decided on: 18.11.2011 Kanchan .....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others .....Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “1. That the writ in the nature of certiorari may be issued and the impugned orders dt. 9.5.2006 and 6.1.2009 may be quashed and set aside by declaring the same as void ab initio, which is against the terms of the agreement and the scheme of engagement of contract teachers. 2. That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued and the respondents may be directed to release all the financial benefits to the petitioners as per the terms of the agreement i.e. minimum of the 2 basic pay scale and other allowances from time to time.” 2. The petitioner submits that she is similarly situated as the petitioners in the decision rendered by this Court in CWP (T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled Nek Ram and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 17.11.2009. It is further submitted that the decision has also been implemented. In case the petitioner is similarly situated as the petitioners in the judgment, referred to above, similar treatment shall be given to the petitioner herein also, after verifying the facts, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner before the third respondent/competent authority. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 18, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl/pankaj) Judge.