IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8196 of 2010 Decided on: 28.12.2010 Gian Chand ….Petitioner. Versus The State of H.P. and ors. …..Respondents. Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the petitioner: Mr. Radhey Shayam Gatuam, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.A.G. & Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “That a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or other may kindly be issued directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) w.e.f. 01.01.2008 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 3rd 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 3rd respondent. 2 3. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), December 28, 2010 Judge (Tilak/pankaj)