IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8437 of 2011 alongwith CWP Nos. 8438, 8439, 8440, 8441, 8453, 8454, 8466 and 8467 of 2011. Date of Decision : October 11, 2011 1. CWP No. 8437 of 2011 Chanchla Devi versus State of H.P. and others 2. CWP No. 8438 of 2011 Satya Devi versus State of H.P. and others 3. CWP No. 8439 of 2011 Swarna Devi versus State of H.P. and others 4. CWP No. 8440 of 2011 Sher Singh versus State of H.P. and others 5. CWP No. 8441 of 2011 Sarla Devi versus State of H.P. and others 6. CWP No. 8453 of 2011 Ratni Devi versus State of H.P. and others 7. CWP No. 8454 of 2011 Vidya Sagar versus State of H.P. and others 8. CWP No. 8466 of 2011 Dogi Ram versus State of H.P. and others 9. CWP No. 8467 of 2011 Mast Ram versus State of H.P. and others Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Y. P. S. Dhaulta, Advocate (in all the petitions). For the respondents :Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents-State. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) These petitions have been filed with similar set of prayers and one such main prayer, reads as follows: “i) That the Petitioner be ordered to be paid the gratuity with interest for daily wager as Mate for daily waged period w.e.f. 01.01.1978 to 21.07.1990.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue regarding entitlement for gratuity is covered by the decision of this Court in State of H.P. vrs. Lashkri Ram in CWP No. 150 of 2004 and followed in many other cases. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. The petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representation(s) furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for them to do so. In case the petitioners are similarly situated, they shall not be discriminated and the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent/competent authority in the light of the judgments, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law, by disbursing the eligible benefits by way of gratuity, will be taken within another three months from the date of receipt 3 of the representation alongwith a copy of this judgment and the copies of the judgments, referred to above by the petitioner concerned. 4. The Writ Petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. October 11, 2011 (PK/C)