IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3180 of 2011 Decided on: May 25, 2011. Bhagat Ram Gautam. Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Ashwani Pathak, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: “ (i) the respondents may be directed to grant the benefit of annual increment in favour of petitioner from the date of his initial appointment on tenure basis. (ii) to release the arrears of increments payable to the petitioner from the date of initial appointment on tenure basis with all consequential service benefits and also to grant interest upon arrears @ 15% till actual payment to the petitioner.” 2. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 4550 of 2010, Ravi Kumar vrs. State of H.P. & anr. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 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 production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application (s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 25, 2011. ( Justice V.K. Sharma), (vs) Judge.