IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4782 of 2010 Date of decision: 23.5.2011 Rekha Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ….Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting? No For the petitioner: Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy. A.G. for respondents No. 1 to 3. _____________________________________________________ Deepak Gupta, J(oral). 1. The petitioner, by means of this petition, prays that she may be regularized as Sweeper since her junior Smt. Seema Devi, who was also working as Sweeper has been regularized. 2. It would be pertinent to mention that Smt. Seema Devi had also filed a petition directing the respondents to promote her as Peon-cum-Chowkidar. When the said petition was pending, the Director of Higher Education was directed by this Court to look into the matter. He instead of looking into the matter directed that Seema had not been properly 2 appointed and terminated her services. This Court vide its judgment dated 17.3.2011 set aside the said order but liberty was given to the State to take appropriate action after issuing notice to the petitioner. It is, therefore, not clear whether Smt. Seema Devi has been regularized or even retained in service. Therefore, this petition is rejected as premature at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court on the same cause of action in case the services of Smt. Seema Devi are regularized as Sweeper. The State is directed to intimate the petitioner about the decision taken by it in the case of Seema Devi. No costs. May 23, 2011 ( Deepak Gupta ) (vt) Judge