CWP(T) No. 13713 of 2008 5.01.2011 Present: Mr. T. C. Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents/State. It is not in dispute that petitioner claims to have worked in different capacities with respondents. He has worked as a Beldar and a Painter over different periods of time. It is also not in dispute that w.e.f. 1991 he has worked for more than 240 days in each calendar year. His engagement is in continuation without any break. 2. In similar circumstances this Court in Gauri Dutt and others versus State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366 has held that such of those employees who want to be regularised on higher post have to exercise their option on the asking of the respondent/State. 3. The matter in issue is squarely covered by the decision rendered in Gauri Dutt (supra). Consequently directions issued in Gauri Dutt (supra) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the instant case also to the extent of regularisation. 4. All consequential actions be positively taken within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. Amounts due and payable, if any, be also paid to the petitioner within four months from the date of option received by -2- the respondents, failing which thereafter, petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum. 5. With the aforesaid observations the present petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. January 5, 2011 (PK)