IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4725 of 2010. Decided on: 11th August, 2010. Vikram S. Mehta and ors. ….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P and another. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Surinder Saklani, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: (a) That the impugned act of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioners after completion of 8 years of service as is being done in the case of similarly situated persons as stated supra is violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India hence discriminatory in nature hence respondents are liable to be directed to regularize the services of the petitioners after completion of 8 year of service. (b) That the respondents have regularized many other lecturers in the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 after completion of 8 year of service whereas the said principle was not followed in the case of the petitioners which action on the part of the respondents is clear cut favouritism shown to certain persons hence the 2 petitioners are being similarly situated, liable to be regularized after completion of 8 years of service.” 2. According to the petitioners, several similarly situated teachers have been regularized in service in terms of the policy, on completion of eight years of service. If that be so, the petitioners cannot be discriminated. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the matter on an appropriate individual representation filed by each petitioner and take appropriate action thereon without discriminating them within a period of four months from the date of the receipt of the representations. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 11th August, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.