IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA. CWP No. 5041 of 2009. Decided on: 23.2.2010. Bhagwan Dass & ors. …Petitioners. versus State of H.P. & ors. …Respondents. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners : Mr. G.S.Rathour, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The petitioners are aggrieved since they are not regularized on completion of eight years of service on contract basis. According to the petitioners, in the case of several employees, the State has regularized their services. The instances pointed out in Annexures P-5, P-6, P-7 & P-8 are the similar instances as pointed out by the petitioners. In case the petitioners are similarly situated and those are covered by Annexures, referred to above, the petitioners can not be discriminated. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of. In the event of Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- petitioners filing appropriate representation before the competent Authority within a period of one month producing also a copy of the Writ Petition alongwith Annexures, the matter be duly considered by the competent Authority and in case the petitioners are found similarly situated employees as those covered by the Annexures, referred to above, similar treatment be given to the petitioners as given to the similarly situated employees. The needful be done within a period of two months thereafter. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice. ( R.B. Misra ), February 23, 2010 Judge. ( tr/ks)