CWP (T) No. 6761 of 2008 15.5.2010 Present: Dr.Lalit Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.M.Bisht, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. Learned counsel for the parties state that the matter in issue is squarely covered by a decision rendered by a Division Bench of this Court in State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Gauri Dutt, CWP No.778 of 2008, decided on 29.12.2007. In the return in para 6(i) and (ii), the respondents themselves indicated that the petitioner had been working in different categories over a period of time. Lastly, he worked as Complaint Clerk w.e.f. 1.3.1996. The directions issued in Gauri Dutt (supra), squarely applies to the present case. Accordingly, the petitioner shall exercise his option in accordance with law. This he shall do within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. Thereafter, the State shall take a decision on the option exercised by the petitioner within a period of three months. All consequences in terms of judgment passed in Gauri Dutt (supra) shall follow. With the aforesaid observations, the petition is disposed of. 15th May, 2010 (Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge.