1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11382 of 2011-I Decided on: 22.12.2011 Chain Singh, S/o Sh. Sain Dass, R/o V. & P.O. Indora, Tehsil Indora, Distt. Kangra, HP., presently working as Revenue Chowkidar in Patwar Circle-Indor Tehsil Indora, Distt. Kangra (HP). ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Revenue) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Kangra at Dharmmshala, Distt. Kangra, HP. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ashok Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for his conversion into 2 daily waged Chowkidar w.e.f. completion of his 10 years of service on part time basis as per instructions dated 27-2-2004 issued by the Chief Secretary to the Government of H.P. further liberalized vide letter dated 13-10-2009 issued by the Principal Secretary Revenue to all Deputy Commissioners, with all consequential benefits.” 2. The petitioner is working as a part time Revenue Chowkidar. The State Government, in its wisdom, has framed a scheme to grant daily wager status to the part time workers on 27.2.2004. The Government has framed subsequent policy as well. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter and take appropriate action in the case of the petitioner, on verification of facts, in the light of the policy, 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 before the second respondent/competent authority. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 22, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.