IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 5634 of 2010. Decided on: 10.09.2010. __________________________________________________________ Rajesh Kumar and others. … Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioners : Mr. Rajender Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. (Oral): CMP No.8574 of 2010. Allowed. The application stands disposed of. CWP No.5634 of 2010. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “(i) That the Hon’ble Court may issue a writ of Certiorari or direction in nature thereof, quashing the impugned order 31-12-2008 and order dated 12 January, 2009 of the writ petition, to the extent to regularize the service of the petitioner from 01-08-2006 instead of regularizing the service of the petitioner from 01-01-2009 on completion of 8 years of service. (ii) That issue a writ of mandamus, or appropriate writ or order or direction in nature thereof directing the respondent to regularize the petitioner from due date i.e. on completion of 8 years of service with all consequential benefits and pay the arrears for the said - 2 - period to the petitioners alongwith interest of 18% per annum.” 2. It is submitted that in terms of the policy prevailing in the State the petitioners were required to be granted regularization on completion of 8 years of service. It is seen that in the case of several such contract teachers, regularization has been granted on completion of 8 years service. However, the case of the petitioners has been considered for regularization far belatedly. The petitioners may point out their grievances by way of representation(s) before the 1st respondent, in which case the matter will be duly considered by the 1st respondent in terms of the policy framed by the State Government and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within four months from the date of receipt of the representation(s) alongwith a copy of this judgment. 3. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. September 10, 2010. (sck/k.attri).