IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 6311 of 2010 . Decided on: 06.10.2010. __________________________________________________________ Nand Lal and others. … Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioners : Mr. V.D. Khidta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. R.M. Bisht, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. (Oral): CMP No.9668 of 2010. Allowed. Application stands disposed of. CWP No.6311 of 2010. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer(s):- “That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondent department to consider the candidature of the petitioners for regularization as Class-IV employees against the vacant posts and further the respondents may kindly be restrained from filling up the posts of Class-IV employees from the category of sweeper from over and above their cadre strength.” - 2 - 2. Accordingly to the writ petitioners, as per Annexure P-1, Rules, they are entitled for regularization in respect of 50% of the posts reserved for the Part-Time employees who have completed 240 days in a year with ten years service. If in the cadre strength, there are vacancies available for such Part-Time employees, who have completed 240 days in a year with ten years service, necessarily, before resorting to direct recruitment, the claim of such Part-Time employees will preferentially be considered. The writ petitioners may individually point their factual position before the second respondent, within a period of two weeks from today, in which case, the matter will be examined in the light of what is held herein above and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken, within two months from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and representation. 3. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. October 06, 2010. (sck/awasthi).