1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10523 of 2011-C Decided on: 9.12.2011 Sh. Harsh Vardhan, S/o Sh. Laxmi Naryan, R/o Village Sansiwal, P.O. Barotiwal, Tehsil Baddi, Distt. Solan, H.P., presently serving as Junior Basic Teacher (J.B.T.) in Govt. Primary School Kharota, Education Block Kuthar, Distt. Solan, H.P. ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Education, Shimla, H.P. 3. The Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Solan, Distt. Solan, H.P. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of the appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents on the grounds mentioned in the body of the writ petition with a prayer to accept the present writ petition in the interest of law and justice. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. R.S. Gautam, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or order may kindly be issued directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) w.e.f. 1.1.2008 instead of 03.02.2009 and further the petitioner be held entitled for the consequential financial benefits and seniority etc.” 2. According to the petitioner, on completion of eight years of service, several similarly situated teachers including juniors have been regularized, whereas regularization has been delayed in the case of the petitioner by more than one year. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. 3. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 9, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), ( hl) Judge.