IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4612 of 2011 Decided on: 18th June, 2011. Uma Devi & others. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & others. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. V.D. Khidtta, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG for respondents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioners for promotion and regularization as contingent paid Class IV Helper-cum- Chowkidar from the date they have completed 8 years continuous service with all consequential benefits including the arrears of salary, seniority etc. (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay the salary for the vacation period during which period, the petitioners have performed their duties. (iii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay the wages equal to the wages paid to the regularly appointed Class-IV employees on the principle of “equal pay for equal work”.” 2 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court dated 21st December, 2010 rendered in CWP No. 7896 of 2010 titled as Jai Singh vs. State of H.P. & others. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter, verify the facts and in case the petitioners herein are similarly situated as the petitioner in the decision, referred to above, similar treatment shall be extended to the petitioners herein also within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent/competent authority. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 18th June, 2011. (Justice V.K. Sharma), (vt) Judge.