IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 1100 and 1101 of 2011. Decided on: 15th March, 2011. 1. CWP No.1100 of 2011. Shashi Bala. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 2. CWP No.1101 of 2011. Pushpa Dhiman. Vs. State of H.P. & others. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. R.S. Gautam, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed mainly with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or order may kindly be issued directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) w.e.f. 1.1.2008 instead of 26.2.2009 and further the petitioner be held entitled for the consequential financial benefits and seniority etc.” 2. According to the petitioners, on completion of eight years of service, several similarly situated teachers including juniors have been regularized, whereas regularization has been delayed in the case of the petitioners by more than one year. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 3rd 2 respondent to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned before the 3rd respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th March, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge.