IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7806 of 2010. Decided on: December 21, 2010. Ranvir Singh …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Others. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr.B.S. Chauhan, 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 petition is filed with the following prayer: “ ……. the respondents may be directed to consider the case of the petitioner for work charge status as Driver from October, 1999 to 31.10.2005 and also to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization as Driver from 1.9.2005 with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice and fair play.” 2. Necessarily, the issue will have to be considered on facts and also in the light of the policy prevailing at the relevant time and the option that is available to the petitioner. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter in the light of the judgment of this Court in Gauri Dutt and others versus State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008(1) HP 366, and in the light of the policy prevailing at the relevant time and take appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 3. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 21, 2010. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tilak/pankaj) Judge.