IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA. CWP No. 4117 of 2009. Decided on: 23.2.2010. Balwant Singh & ors. …Petitioners. versus State of H.P. & ors. …Respondents. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajender Sharma, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The petitioner has filed the Writ Petition with the following prayers: “ i) That the respondents may very kindly be directed to give minimum wages to the petitioners with arrears. ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to regularize the services of the petitioners, who have completed 10 years of service in the Gram Panchayats. iii) That the respondents may please be directed to frame policy for these chowkidars and to give them all service benefits such as; pension and gratuity. Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- It is for the petitioners to approach the third respondent- competent Authority. In the event of the petitioners approaching the Authority as above within a period of one month from today, the matter be considered by the said Authority in accordance with law and appropriate action in the matter be taken within another three months. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the said Authority. With these observations, the petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice. ( R.B. Misra ), February 23, 2010 Judge. ( tr/ks)