IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 7399/2008 Decided on: 8.12.2010 _____________________________________________ Vijay Kumar and others. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioners : None. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Case of the petitioners, in a nutshell, is that they ought to have been regularized from the date they completed ten years of service instead of 31.12.1997. Case of the respondents is that Government is required to complete all the codal formalities, including sanctioning of the posts. In view of this, there is no illegality in regularizing the petitioners after the posts were sanctioned by the Government. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. . 2 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 8.12. 2010 *awasthi*