IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11477 of 2011-H. Decided on: 28th December, 2011. Roop Ram son of Sh. Daulat Ram, resident of village Jalana, P.O. Palog, Tehsil Arki, Distt. Solan, H.P. presently working as Driver in the office of Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman Red Cross Society, Solan, Distt. Solan, H.P. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Distt. Red Cross Society, Solan, office of Deputy Commissioner, Solan. 2. The Secretary, H.P. State Red Cross Society, H.P. Near Raj Bhawan, Shimla-2. 3. The Assistant Commissioner to Deputy ommissioner, Solan, Tehsil and Distt. Solan, H.P. 4. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Solan-cum-Chairman Sub Unit Red Cross Society, Solan, Tehsil and Distt. Solan, H.P. 5. The Chief Medical Officer, Solan, Tehsil and District Solan, H.P. Respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. S.S. Panta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG, for respondents No.1, 3 to 5.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: 2 “(i) Directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner as a Driver for regularization of his services or for grant of work charge status, keeping in view his 8 years long service rendered as a Driver with the respondents with further directions to grant all the consequential benefits flowing therefrom. (ii) The respondents be directed to pay equal salary at par with the Drivers working in Red Cross Society in neighbouring States i.e. State of Punjab and State of Haryana and further arrears etc. be ordered to be paid by the respondents to the petitioner with consequential benefits.” 2. It is submitted that the representation filed by the petitioner is pending before the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the same and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the first respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 28th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (tr) Judge. 3