IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 889/2008 Decided on:9.3.2010 _____________________________________________ Ramesh Chand. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. For the petitioner : Mr. Lokender Thakur, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 & 2 : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. Advocate General. For respondent No.3. : Nemo. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner was appointed Beldar in Municipal Council, Poanta Sahib in the year 1990. He is seeking regularization. Mr. Lokender Thakur has vehemently argued that petitioner has completed 8 years continuous service with minimum 240 days in each calendar year. Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of respondent-State has vehemently argued that petitioner has not completed 8 years uninterrupted service as 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? . No. 2 on 31.3.2000. According to him, petitioner has only worked for 205 days in the year 1997. I have heard the learned counsel for petitioner and have perused the pleadings carefully. Petitioner had been working continuously since 1990 till 2004. He had completed 240 days in each calendar year except in the year 1997. He has worked for 205 days in the year 1997. Petitioner has submitted medical certificate of his illness with effect 25.2.1997 to 30.6.1997 from a private practitioner after three years. This has not been accepted by the Municipal Council. In case petitioner was sick, he should have immediately furnished the medical certificate in the year 1997 and not in the year 2000. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. However, it is made clear that case of petitioner shall be considered for regularization in case he had continuously worked for 8 years with 240 days in each calendar year within a reasonable period. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 9.3.2010 *awasthi*