IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 4674 of 2008. Decided on: 13th September, 2010. Anand Wardhan. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Ms. Sulochana Kaundal, Advocate vice Mr. O.P. Thakur, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 and 2. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Respondent No. 3 is exparte. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The claim of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that since the private School has been taken over, his services are also liable to be taken over. Their lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors Versus Harvinder Singh & Ors. Civil Appeals No. 6211-6212 of 1997 have held that the State Government is not liable to take over the services. It is only in those cases where the school is taken over and the gift deed is prepared, the employees/ministerial staff working therein are liable to be taken over. It is evident from the pleadings of the parties, that it is a case of up-gradation of the Government School and not taking over. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge 13th September, 2010. (bhupender)