HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. : 453 of 2001 Decided on: 22.7.2008. Hukmi Nand ……… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and another. ………Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner: Mr.Paresh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.R.M. Bisht and Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Deputy Advocate Generals. Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral): The petitioner, who was working as part time Peon in the Sub Treasury, Junga, approached the H.P. State Administrative Tribunal with a prayer that the post which he was holding should not be either advertised or filled in through employment exchange since he had been working since long against the said post. The learned Tribunal rejected this prayer of the petitioner. However, the learned Tribunal held that since the petitioner had attained the requisite qualification of having passed Middle Examination and keeping in view the fact that the petitioner had been working for a long time, a direction was issued that if there is any post in the future, the petitioner shall be considered for regularization alongwith others. ___________ 1.Whether reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. - 2 - Admittedly, after the said order was passed, the petitioner has been engaged as daily-wage Peon in Sub Treasury, Junga, vide order dated 20/21st May, 2004. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, nothing survives in the writ petition. The respondents are directed to continue the petitioner in service and regularize him in accordance with the extant policy. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of. No orders as to costs. (Deepak Gupta), Judge. July 22, 2008. (V.K. Ahuja), (TILAK) Judge.