1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7855 of 2011 alongwith CWP No. 7881 of 2011. Decided on: 22.9.2011 1. CWP No. 7855 of 2011. Sheetla Devi Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 7881 of 2011. Goverdhan Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr. R.D. Kaundal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the following common prayer: “(i) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued to the Respondents to grant W/C Status/Regularization of Daily Wage Service with effect from April, 2002 alongwith payment of arrears with 9% interest thereon.” 2 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered by the judgment of this Court in Phool Maya vs. State of H.P. and others, CWP (T) No.10220 of 2008. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter and in case the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioner covered by the judgment, referred to above, similar benefits shall be extended to the petitioners herein also. The needful in this regard shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the judgment, referred to above as well as a copy of the writ petition(s) by the petitioner(s) before the second respondent/competent authority 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. September 22, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.