IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7783 of 2010. Decided on: December 20, 2010. Bhagwan Dass & anr. ….Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & anr. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners after completion of 8 years of service on contract basis i.e. with effect from 1.1.2006 and 1.1.2007 respectively with all consequential benefits of pay, arrears, seniority etc. etc.” 2. It is submitted that the issue in the present petition is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2057 of 2009, titled Vipin Kumar vs. State of H.P. & ors. The Writ Petition is hence disposed of directing the first respondent/competent authority to examine the case of the petitioners herein also and in case they are similarly situated as the petitioner covered by the judgment, referred to above, a similar treatment shall be extended to the petitioners herein also as extended to the petitioner in the judgment referred to above, within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the respective petitioners. 2 3. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2010. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (karan) Judge.