CWP(T) No. 16255 of 2008 (OA 3405/07) 19.05.2010 Present: Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. Advocate General and Mr. P. M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General, for the respondents/State. According to the learned Counsel for the petitioner the present matter is squarely covered by a decision rendered by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP(T) No. 224 of 2008, titled as Sh. Virender Verma versus State of H.P. and another, decided on 16.7.2009. Copy of the same is placed on record. 2. In Virender Verma (supra) following direction was issued:- “We accordingly dispose of the petition with the direction that in case, the petitioner within four weeks from today files a clear cut option with respondent No. 2 opting to be regularized/granted work-charge status as Work Inspector by taking into consideration his services rendered as daily waged Work Inspector from 1997 onwards then his order of regularization of beldar shall be recalled and his regularization as Work Inspector shall be considered strictly in accordance with the existing policy of the State Government. In case, no option is given within four weeks then it will be deemed that petitioner wants to be regularized as beldar.” 3. The facts being similar parties are bound by the said direction. Petitioner shall exercise his option within a period of four weeks and necessary action be taken thereupon immediately thereafter. Petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 19, 2010 (PK)