IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4662 of 2010 along with connected matters mentioned below. Decided on: 17th August, 2010. (For title, please see below) Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. R.K. Gautam, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) 1. CWP No. 4662 of 2010. Bimla Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 4667 of 2010. Sunita Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 4668 of 2010. Shakuntla Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 4669 of 2010. Sheetla Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 4670 of 2010. Sunita Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 4671 of 2010. Sarita Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 7. CWP No. 4672 of 2010. Sarita Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2 8. CWP No. 4685 of 2010. Hem Lata. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 9. CWP No. 4688 of 2010. Gaytri Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 10. CWP No. 4689 of 2010. Sarla Kumari. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 11. CWP No. 4690 of 2010. Amarti Thakur. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. The petitioners are Nursery teachers. They claim regularization of service on completion of five years as per the policy direction issued by the Government dated 2nd February, 1999. The said policy direction reads as follows: “I am directed to refer to your letter No.EDN- H(H)PRY (B)(B)2-1/97 dated 11.9.98 on the subject cited above and to say that the matter with regard to the regularization of the Nursery Trained Teachers has been considered by the Government and it has been decided that these Nursery Trained Teachers may also be treated on par with Volunteer Teachers. Therefore, their services may also be regularized after completion of the five years services instead of 10 years and JBT Special Certificate may be awarded to them on the pattern of volunteer Teachers who are being regularized w.e.f. 1.8.1998 after completing all formalities.” 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to examine the cases of the petitioners herein and take appropriate action in the light of the policy direction, referred to above within a period of four months from today from the 3 date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the respective petitioner. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 17th August, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.