IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1330 of 2010. Decided on: August 24, 2010. Hari Ram & ors. …..Petitioners. Versus State of H.P & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: (i) That the respondents may be ordered to regularize the services of the petitioners/put them in the time scale from the date of their initial appointment as Patwaries on casual basis from the date the other Patwaries were made regular in April 2005 with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full salary, allowances and other benefits.” 2. At paragraph 4 of the reply-affidavit, it is stated as follows: “Para-4. The contents of this Para are denied. The matter is referred to the Government of Himachal Pradesh through administrative Secretary for regularizing the services of Casual Patwaris to the post of regular Patwaris against 51 vacant posts of regular Patwaris in the Settlement Department Shimla. As and when approval for regularizing the services of Casual Patwaris to the posts of regular Patwaris will receive from the Government the 2 services of applicants will be regularized on the basis of their merit in the Patwari candidate register as per provision laid down in the Land Record Manual, 1992 in Recruitment and Promotion Rules of Patwaris in Settlement Department as per their seniority gained in departmental examination of Patwais in 1st, 2nd and 3rd attempt appended as Annexure R- 3.” 3. In view of the stand thus taken in the reply-affidavit, there will be a direction to the government to take a final decision in the matter of the request made from the Administrative Department regarding regularization of Casual Patwaris, within a period of four months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment. Depending upon the action thus taken by the Government, the needful required action will be taken in the case of the petitioners within another two months. 4. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 24, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (karan) Judge.