IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 14348 of 2008. Decided on 25.02.2011. _____________________________________________________ Lekh Raj. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of H.P. and Others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. K.C. Sankhyan, Advocate vice Mr. T.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. A.K. Bansal, Additional Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner was engaged as a Beldar in the year 1989. He worked in this capacity till 1993. Thereafter, his services were utilized as Work Inspector w.e.f. 1994 till the date of filing the reply by the respondents, i.e., 28th March, 2006. However, fact of the matter is that the petitioner has been regularized as Beldar instead of Work Inspector. This issue is no more res integra in view of the judgment rendered by this Court in Gauri Dutt & Ors. Versus State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. 2. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to seek petitioner’s option as per the principles laid down in the judgment, quoted hereinabove to be considered for the higher post of Work Inspector within a 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - period of one month from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge February 25, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 - `