IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8378 of 2011 along with CWP Nos. 8433 and 8434 of 2011. Date of Decision : October 11, 2011 1. CWP No. 8378 of 2011 Santosh Sharma versus State of H.P. and others 2. CWP No. 8433 of 2011 Binu Bhanot versus State of H.P. and others 3. CWP No. 8434 of 2011 Neeru Chauhan versus State of H.P. and others. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr. R. S. Gautam, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents-State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed mainly 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 26.2.2009 and further the petitioner be held entitled for the consequential financial benefits and seniority etc.” 2. According to the petitioners, on completion of eight years of service, several similarly situated teachers including juniors have been regularized, whereas regularization has been delayed in 2 the case of the petitioners by more than one year. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 2nd 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 concerned before the 2nd respondent. 3. With the above direction, the writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. October 11, 2011 (PK/C)