IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 16209 of 2008. Decided on 30.06.2010. _____________________________________________________ Krishan Dutt. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioners. : Mr. M. L. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner was engaged on daily wage basis in the year, 1992. He has worked for 16 days in 1992 and 201 days in 1993. Thereafter, he has rendered more than 10 years continuous service and has completed more than 240 days in each calendar year. The case of the petitioner was also recommended for regularization vide Annexure A-3, dated 26th March, 2007 at Sr. No. 129. However, the respondent-department has filed Annexure R-1 with the reply. According to Annexure R-1, the petitioner has started working only w.e.f. 2000 and has worked up to 2005 with 240 days in each calendar year. A bare perusal of Annexure RJ/1 reveals that the petitioner has worked for more than 240 days in each calendar year w.e.f. 1994 up to 2004 and thereafter, as per Annexure R-1, he has also worked for 242 days in 2005. A joint reading of Annexures R-1 and RJ/1 reveals that the petitioner has 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. completed more than 10 years continuous service with 240 days in each calendar year. In view of this, the name of the petitioner ought to have been considered for regularization as per the policy of the respondent-State. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization immediately after completion of 10 years continuous service by counting the period w.e.f. 1994 with all consequential benefits within a period of ten weeks from today. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 30, 2010. (bhupender)