IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) 14840 of 2008. Decided on December 8, 2011. Sh. Rakesh Kumar son of Sh. Kishan Kumar, Resident of Village Muchyari, P.O. Hardaspura, Tehsil and Distt., Chamba, H.P. …Petitioner. Versus. 1. State of H.P. through Principal Secretary, (PWD) Government of H.P., Shimla. 2, Engineer-in-Chief, HP PWD, U.S.Club, Shimla-1. 3, The Superintending Engineer, 7th Circle, HPPWD, Dalhousie, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …Respondents. 4, Sh. Sudhir Kumar, son of Sh. Kailash Chand, R/O Vill. Koti, Tehsil and District, Chamba, H.P. ..Proforma respondent. Application under Section 19 of the H.P. Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner Mr. Pushpinder, Advocate, vice Mr. K.B.Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Asstt. AG. Surjit Singh, Judge (oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Affidavit, in terms of order dated 22.9.2011, has been filed, in which it is stated that respondent No. 4 Sudhir Kumar had Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… CWP (T) 14840 of 2008. been appointed against Class III post on contract basis, pursuant to orders of the Government, to which case was referred. Now, if respondent No. 4 could have been appointed against Class III post, on contract basis, by making a reference to the Government, respondent No. 3 ought to have approached the government, for appointing the petitioner also on contract basis. 3. Consequently, petition is disposed of, with a direction to respondent No. 3 to make reference to the government, for considering the case of the petitioner, for appointment on contract basis. Such a reference shall be made within 15 days and within two months from the date of receipt of reference, the government shall pass appropriate orders on such reference. Disposed of. December 8, 2011 (PC) (Surjit Singh), J.