IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3754 of 2011 & connected matters. Decided on: June 2, 2011. 1. CWP No. 3754 of 2011 Jai Kaura. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 3756 of 2011 Shakti Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 3832 of 2011 Chakkar Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 3833 of 2011 Chanda Singh. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 3851 of 2011 Rattan Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 3852 of 2011 Balak Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 7. CWP No. 3855 of 2011 Tulsi Devi. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 8. CWP No. 3866 of 2011 Sena Devi. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 9. CWP No. 3867 of 2011 Tholu Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 10. CWP No. 3868 of 2011 Dharam Singh. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 10. CWP No. 3868 of 2011 Dharam Singh. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 11. CWP No. 3869 of 2011 Subkaran. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 12. CWP No. 3872 of 2011 Rattan Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Beldar for daily waged period w.e.f. 31.05.1980 to 01.01.1994.” 2 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. Lashkari 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 judgment, 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 of the representation(s) alongwith a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, 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. June 2, 2011. ( Justice V.K.Sharma), (karan/vs) Judge.