IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 5823 of 2008. Decided on: 14.06.2010. Shanti Prakash Kashyap. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioners. : Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate vice Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 to 4. : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. None for respondent No. 5. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate vice Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that present lis is squarely covered by the judgment dated 29.12.2009, rendered by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Om Dutt versus State of H.P. and others, CWP(T) No. 2492 of 2008 (O.A. No. 2104/1999). He was promoted as Deputy Ranger on adhoc basis w.e.f. 01.09.1982 vide Annexure A-12, dated 18.08.1982. The facts of the present case are similar to the case decided by the learned Single Judge. This position is not disputed by the learned Senior Additional Advocate General. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. The Annexure A-1, dated 19.12.1998 vide which respondent No. 4 had given placement of Forest Guard to petitioner w.e.f. 7.2.1996 is quashed. It is held that petitioner was Deputy Ranger of H.P. Government on appointed day, i.e.,11.03.1995 under the Act and continued as such till he retired. The petitioner was entitled to salary as was payable to Deputy Ranger in the H.P. Government on 11.3.1995 and thereafter. The petitioner is also entitled to counting of his entire service rendered by him in the erstwhile Kutlehar Forest Management till his retirement for purposes of pay fixation, seniority and retrial benefits in accordance with Section 8 of the Himachal Pradesh Kutlehar Forest (Acquisition of Management) Act, 1992. The respondents are directed to calculate the arrears payable to petitioner in accordance with the judgment and pay the same to the petitioner within a period of four months from today after adjusting payments which have already been made to the petitioner on account of his retirement, failing which, the petitioner shall also be entitled to interest at the rate of 9% on such arrears till payment. The petition is disposed of on above terms. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 14, 2010. (bhupender)