IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 4841 & 4844 of 2010 Decided on 20.8.2010 1. CWP No. 4841 of 2010 Mahender Kumar Vs. CEO-cum Secretary & others 2. CWP No. 4844 of 2010 Ashwani Kumar Vs. CEO-cum Secretary & others Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners in these cases are aggrieved since the first respondent has discontinued their services. According to the learned Standing Counsel for the Authority, the services of the petitioner have been dispensed with on the basis of the direction issued by the Government for accommodating the surplus employees. While admitting the similar writ petitions, this Court passed interim order to the effect that in case there is work available, the petitioners will also be engaged. It is seen from the writ petitions that the representations of the petitioners are pending before the second respondent. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of as follows: 1. In the cases of the petitioners who have filed the representations before the second respondent, the same will be disposed of within three months. 2. In case there is work available with the first respondent, the respondents will engage the petitioners in preference to fresh recruits. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice August 20, 2010(K/HL) ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge