IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2283 of 2011 & connected matters. Decided on: April 28, 2011. 1. CWP No. 2283 of 2011 Sant Ram Versus State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 2286 of 2011 Zalam Singh Versus State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 2287 of 2011 Guman Singh Negi Versus State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 2288 of 2011 Deeudi Devi Versus State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 2289 of 2011 Prem Singh Versus State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 2290 of 2011 Madan Singh Versus State of H.P. & ors. 7. CWP No. 2291 of 2011 Bahadur Singh Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Ms. Bhavana Dutta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed mainly with the following prayers:- 1. CWP No. 2283 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 1.2.2003 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. 2 b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.2.2003 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 2. CWP No. 2286 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 1.5.1997 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.5.1997 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 3. CWP No. 2287 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 1.11.2002 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.11.2002 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 4. CWP No. 2288 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 1.1.2002 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.2002 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 5. CWP No. 2289 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 1.1.2003 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular 3 employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.2003 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 6. CWP No. 2290 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 13.8.2006 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 13.8.2006 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 7. CWP No. 2291 of 2011 “a) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioner in a regular pay scale from the date of completion of eight years as continuous daily wagers i.e. 1.1.2003 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram. b) To issue writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof directing the respondents to release the arrear of pay as regular employees to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.2003 as has been done in the case of Shri Sant Ram.” 2. The petitioners claim that they are also similarly situated as the petitioner covered by the judgment rendered in CWP No. 3073 of 2009. In view of the judgment rendered in CWP No. 3073 of 2009, in case the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioner therein, similar benefit as granted to the petitioner therein shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also within a period of two months from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with copy of the Writ Petition(s), by the petitioners.. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 28th April, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (vs) Judge. 4