IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 2939 of 2008 Decided on: 10.08.2010 Basant Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner. : None. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. None for respondents No. 4 and 5. Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : The petitioner is seeking regularization to the post of Patwari. He was appointed as patwari on daily wage basis w.e.f. 1979. He has worked as daily waged Patwari w.e.f. 1979 to 1985. Thereafter, there was a break of complete one year. He was re-engaged in 1987. He has continuously worked for eight years and has completed 240 days in each calander year. 2. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-State to consider the case of the petitioner as per the law laid down in Mool Raj Upadhyaya versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supplement (2) Supreme Court Cases 316. Needful be 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- done within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge August 10, 2010 (K. Attri