IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. LPA No.165 of 2010 Decided on: 12th July, 2011. D.R. Chauhan Vs. State of H.P. & others Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the Appellant : Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The appellant is the writ petitioner. The short point is whether the petitioner is entitled to count the adhoc service for the purpose of seniority. There is no dispute that adhoc service has been counted as qualifying service for the purpose of pension. After a few months of adhoc appointment, the petitioner has been regularly recruited through the prescribed channel. But the fact remains that the petitioner has not been regularized in service with effect from the date of adhoc appointment. So long as the ad hoc service is not regularized and so long as the petitioner has not become a member of service, the seniority cannot be granted. The seniority is granted only to the members of service. The petitioner has become member of the service 2 only on regular appointment. In that view of the matter, there is no merit in the appeal and it is accordingly dismissed, so also the pending application, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 12th July 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge.