IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 11349 of 2011-E. Decided on 22nd December, 2011. 1. Sh. Brij Lal, son of Sh. Padhu Ram, resident of Village Samakal, P.O. Upper Bolhi, presently serving under Largi Construction, Sub- Division No. 17, HPSEB, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi.. 2. Sh. Mohan Singh, son of Sh. Hiru Ram, Village and P.O. Jugahan, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently servicing under Largi Construction Sub Division Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 3. Sh. Singh Ram, son of Sh. Chuganu Ram, resident of Village Tuwana, P.O. Dhawan, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Sub Division, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 4. Sh. Bhadhar Singh, son of Sh. Kataku Ram, resident of Village Dhanotu, P.O. Mahadev, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Larti Construction Sub Division No. 17, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 5. Shri Karam Singh, son of Sh. Dharmu Ram, resident of village Kareri, P.O. Bhangrotu, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently servicing under Largi Construction Sub Division No. 17, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 6. Sh. Kanshi Ram, son of Sh. Kahanu Ram, resident of Village Doldhar, P.O. Mavi Devi, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Sub Division No. 17 HPSEB, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 7. Shri Bhagi Rath, son of Shri Achar Singh, resident of village Kumi, P.O. Kumi, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Divison No. 17, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 2 8. Shri Negi Ram, son of Sh. Chamaru Ram, resident of village Nehona, P.O. Tikkar, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Division Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 9. Shri Fatta Ram, son of Shri B. Baksha, Village Bena, P.O. Kalohot, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Sub Division No. 17 HPSEB, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 10. Naginder Kumar, son of Sh. Jindu Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Mahadev, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. presently serving under Largi Sub Division Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 11. Shri Paras Ram, son of Shri LUria Ram, resident of Village Dhalla, P.O. Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Control Laboratory HPSEB Naulakha Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 12. Shri Jia Lal, son of Shri Nikka Ram, resident of village Panhara, P.O. Chaba, Tehsil Suni, Distt. Shimla, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Sub Division No. 17, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 13. Shri Prem Singh, son of Shri Bali Ram, resident of Village Thala, P.O. Sundernagar, Distt. Mnandi, H.P., presently serving under Chief Engineer, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 14. Shri Muni Lal, son of Sh. Bablu Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Purana Bazar, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Central Lab. Volkha, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 15. Shri Hem Chand, son of Sh. Jai Gopal, resident of Village and P.O. Kalnod, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Central Lab. Volkha, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 16. Sh. Kaniya Lal, son of Shri Bangali Ram, resident of Village Gora Gagal, P.O. Gagal, Tehsil and Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Director P & E (C )II, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 17. Shri Bhagirath, son of Shri Dudh Ram, Village Tikkri, P.O. Mera Masit, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Director P & E (D ) II HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 3 18. Smt. Kanta Devi, wife of Shri Bhoju Ram, Quarter No. 5-1/146, Colony Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Director P & D (C)-I HPSEB, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 19. Shri Almu Ram, son of Shri Moti Ram, resident of Village Dharandu, P.O. Mera Masit, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Director P & E ( C) HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 20. Shri Prabhu Ram, son of Shri Sikru Ram, resident of Village Khatin, P.O., Narola, Tehsil Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Chief Engineer, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 21. Shri Nand Gopal, son of Shri Kedar Nath, resident of BBMB Colony Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Chief Engineer (Design) HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 22. Shri Taj Ram, son of Shri Ghamanda Ram, resident of Village Tandi, P.O. Marathu, Tehsil and Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Chief Engineer, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 23. Shri Chet Ram, son of Shri Sangat Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Jahakharu, Tehsil Rampur, Distt. Shimla, H.P., presently serving under Director (Design) (e) PH HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 24. Shri Moti Ram, son of Shri Kaul Kumar, Village Sugha, Tehsil Rampur, Distt. Shimla, H.P., presently serving under Executive Engineer, Rekong Peo Kinnour, H.P. 25. Shri Puran Chand, son of Shri Kaul Kumar, resident of Village Sugha, Tehsil Rampur, Distt. Shimla, H.P., presently serving under Director P & E (M) HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 26. Shri Sohan Singh, son of Shri Paras Ram, resident of Village Banzar Kolali, P.O. Bazora, Tehsil and Distt. Kullu, H.P., presently serving under Director P & E ( C) II, HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 27. Shri Jagdish Ram, son of Shri Rajinder, resident of Village and P.O. Beghu, Tehsil Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur, H.P., presently serving uner P & E (M) HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 4 28. Shri Kulwant singh, son of Shri Roshan Lal, resident of Village Larot, P.O. Lamagran, Tehsil Jaisinghpur, Distt. Kangra, H.P., presently serving under Director P & E (M) HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi H.P. 29. Shri Bangalu Ram, son of Shri Sadhu Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Purana Bazar, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving in Largi Construction Sub Division No. 17 HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 30. Shri Rup Lal, son of Shri Kanshi Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Bhout, Kashal, Tehsil Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, H.P., presently working under Electrical Sub Division HPSEB Kangu, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 31. Shri Kala Ram, son of Shri Mohan Lal, resident of Village and P.O. Bhout Kanshal, Tehsil and Distt. Bilaspur, H.P, presently serving under Largi Construction Sub Division No. 17 HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 32. Shri Parma Nand, son of Shri Mohan Lal, resident of village Nehli, P.O. Mera Masit, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently serving under Largi Construction Sub Division No. 15, HPSEB Pandoh, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 33. Shrimati Beena Bhardwaj, wife of Shri Golab Chand, resident of Village and P.O. Panggari, Distt. Bilaspur, presently serving under Chief Engineer, Gen. HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 34. Shri Tilak Raj, son of Shri Sardaru Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Upper Belhi, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P., presently working under Director (Design), Power House Electrical HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. Vs. 1. The HPSEB Limitted through its Chief Executive Officer-Cum- Secretary, with Headquarter at Shimla. 2. The Chief Engineer (Design), HPSEB Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, HPSEB Sub Division Largi Construction Sub Division Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 5 4. The Executive Engineer (Design) HPSEB Division Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 5. The Executive Engineer, HPSEB Division Rekong Peo, Distt. Kinnour, H.P. 6. The Executive Engineer, HPSEB Division Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: “(i) That respondents may be ordered to pay the petitioners statutory bonus at the rate of 8.33% of their annual wages from the dates of their initial engagement on daily wage basis till their services were regularized with 9% interest thereon.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in LPA No. 92 of 2009, dated 4.8.2010. There will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action in the matter in the light of the judgment, referred to above, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, 6 within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 22, 2011. (bhupender/Kalpana)