IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No.1490, 1504, 1505, 1508 and 1509 of 2010. Decided on: 3rd May, 2010. 1. CWP No.1490/2010. Indira Devi. Versus State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No.1504/2010. Mathra Devi. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No.1505/2010. Hari Ram. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No.1508/2010. Sohan Singh. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No.1509/2010. Gihari lal. Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. G.R. Palsra, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) In all these five cases, the petitioners are aggrieved since they are not given the status of regular Beldars on completion of eight years of service. According to the petitioners, in the case of other similarly situated persons, it has been given. At any rate, it is submitted that in view of 2 the decision in Gauri Dutt & ors vs. State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366 and Ramesh Kumar vs. State of H.P. and another, Latest HLJ 2010 (HP) 249, the petitioners are entitled to the status of regular Beldars on completion of ten years of service. This aspect, the petitioners may point out before the second respondent by way of an appropriate representation within a period of one month from today in which case appropriate action in accordance with law and in the light of the judgments, referred to above, shall be taken by the second respondent within another period of two months. The writ petitions are disposed of. Dasti copy on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 3rd May, 2010. ( Justice R.B. Misra), (tr) Judge.