IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 16717/2011 Decided on:5.8.2011 _____________________________________________ Babu Ram. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for respondents No. 1 to 4. Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.5. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner was engaged on daily wage basis as Plumber in I&PH Sub Division Kupvi in the year 1995. Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that since he has passed National Trade Certificate in the trade of Plumber from the I.T.I. in the year 1992, he should have been appointed on regular basis. 2. Mr. Dilip Sharma has vehemently argued that one Sh. Narain Singh has been appointed Plumber in the year 1997 and the petitioner has been ignored 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 though appointed in the year 1995. He has also cited the case of one Basti Ram. 3. So far as the case of Narain Singh is concerned, in fact, as per the reply, he was engaged as a Beldar and had been working thereafter as Beldar and Fitter with effect from 1998. Basti Ram was never engaged as Plumber. He was engaged only as Fitter from 1995. He abandoned his job. He was re-engaged as Fitter during 2000. Thus, the petitioner cannot seek parity with Narain Singh or Basti Ram, who had been working as Fitters and not as Plumbers. Merely that the petitioner has obtained National Trade Certificate in the trade of Plumber will not entitle him to seek regular appointment. Regular appointment can only be made in accordance with Recruitment and Promotion Rules. Thus, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. Pending application (s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 5.8.2011 *awasthi*