IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5007 of 2010 Date of decision: 25.8.2010. Suraj Mani ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & anr. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. R.L.Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers:- (i) That the writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued and the action of the respondent No. 3 in changing the service conditions of the petitioner as per Annexure P-3, may kindly be quashed and set aside since the petitioner was engaged as daily waged cleaner in the year 1996 and he was engaged in the year 1999 as daily waged driver but in the year 2003 by changing his service condition, he was engaged on contractual basis. (ii) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to re-engage the service of the petitioner in view of the principle of `First Come Last Go’ since the petitioner has served the respondents for last 13 years as daily waged cleaner, daily waged driver and contractual driver. 2. In view of statutory remedy available to the petitioner under Section 72 of H.P. Co-operative Societies Act and as the - 2 - society is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of this court, it is for the petitioner to invoke the jurisdiction under Section 72 of the H.P. Co-operative Societies Act and on invoking such remedy the competent authority shall deal with the matter with notice to petitioner and second respondent in accordance with law. 3. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of so also the pending application(s) if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 25, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem/gr) Judge.