IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.: 8759 of 2008. Decided on: 26.11.2010. _________________________________________________________ Kuldeep Singh. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. B.N. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (oral): Petitioner was engaged on daily wage basis with effect from 1st January, 1980. He was regularized with effect from 1.1.1996. He was retired on 31st October, 2000. He has worked on daily wage basis for a period of 16 years. Thereafter he has worked on regular basis for 4 years, 9 months and 21 days. Consequently, the petitioner is entitled to pensionary/retrial benefits as per ratio of law laid down by this Court in State of H.P. and others versus Sarab Dayal, CWP No.180 of 2001, decided on 19.7.2007. 2. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to pay and release the petitioner the pensionary/retrial benefits by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner on daily wage basis 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - followed by 4 years, 9 months and 21 days’ regular service. Needful be done within a period of two months after the production of certified copy of the judgment by the petitioner. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 26, 2010. (sck).