IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 7636 of 2011 Decided on: 8.9.2011 Shri Surinder Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner : Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, CJ (oral) The Writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents No. 1 & 2 to pay the arrears of regular status to the petitioner after completion of his 10 years of service as per the policy framed by the Government of regularization with all consequential benefits of seniority as well as arrears. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is squarely covered by the decision of 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. The petitioner submits that he would file an appropriate representation furnishing all factual details before the competent authority, within a period of one month from today. It is always open for him to do so. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent/competent authority in the light of the judgment, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months from the date of production of the representation along with a copy of this writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge September 9, 2011 (Bhupender/K. Attri)