1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6882 of 2011 Decided on: 24.8.2011 Mehar Singh ....Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “1. That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for his conversion into daily waged Chowkidar w.e.f. 1-1-2004 as per instructions dated 27.2.2004 & 13.10.2009 issued by the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of H.P., with all 2 consequential benefits like arrears of wages.” 2. The petitioner is working as part time Revenue Chowkidar. The State Government, in its wisdom, has framed a scheme to grant daily wager status to the part time workers on 27.2.2004. The Government has framed subsequent policy as well. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter and take appropriate action in the case of the petitioner, on verification of facts, in the light of the policy, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent/competent authority. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 24, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.