IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 6379 of 2008. Decided on: 9.11.2010 Balwant Singh and others …. Petitioners Versus Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & others ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge For the petitioner: Mr. Jivesh Sharma, Advocate. For respondents No.1 to 3: Mr. Shashi Sirsoo, Advocate. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) To direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to regularize the services of the applicants with effect from the dates they were made as the work-charged Beldars in the same posts and in the same pay scales as admissible to the posts which were being held by the applicants on daily wages basis prior to their placement as the work-charged Beldars by the respondent-Board with all the consequential benefits/reliefs or in the alternative their services may kindly be ordered to be regularized against the posts of Helpers/Peons with effect from the date their services have been made as work- charged;” 2. According to the petitioners, they are entitled to be regularized in the posts they were working at the time of grant of work charge status. It is submitted that the issue is squarely covered by 2 the decision rendered by this Court in Gauri Dutt versus State of H.P. and others, Latest HLJ 2008(1) 367. The learned counsel for the respondents, however, points out that the factual particulars of each petitioner will have to be examined since they have been appointed on different dates. It has also been submitted that the petitioners were granted work charge status only because of non-availability of posts and as and when the posts were available, the petitioners were regularized. This is, however, disputed by the petitioners. It is pointed out that despite the availability of posts, they are not being granted regularization. All these aspects the petitioners may point out before the first respondent in which case the first respondent will look into the matter and take appropriate action. 3. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of. In the event of the petitioners submitting individual representations before the first respondent within a period of six weeks from today, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Dasti copy. ( Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. November 9, 2010 (Justice V.K.Ahuja) (tilak/vt) Judge