IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2784 of 2010. Decided on: 7th December, 2010. Narender Singh Panta. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Davinder Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondent may be directed to quash and set aside/modify the order dated 1st July, 2009, i.e. Annexure P-1, whereby the respondent have ignored to maintain the legitimate claim of the petitioner for regularizing his services w.e.f. 16.7.2006 instead of 31.12.2008, on the analogy of as and when the petitioner completes 8 years of continuous services in the respondent department. (ii) That the respondent may be directedto regularize the services of the petitioner w.e.f. 16.7.2006 instead of regularizing of his services vide Annexure P-1 dated 31.12.08. (iii) To pay all arrears accruing to the petitioner after regularizing his services w.e.f. 16.7.2006 and along with interest on the arrears @ 12% p.a. till the actual realization.” 2 2. There is no reply as yet despite the notice issued on 15.6.2010. According to the petitioner, he is similarly situated as the petitioners covered by the judgment dated 19th November, 2010 of this Court in CWP No.7197 of 2010 titled as Sanjeev Kumar and others vs. State of H.P. and another and several other matters. It is also submitted that the Government itself has granted the benefit to several persons as is reflected in the judgment, referred to above, as per Annexure P-8 of that judgment. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the stand taken in the case of the petitioners in the judgment, referred to above and in case the petitioner herein is similarly situated, appropriate action shall be taken within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the judgment, referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 7th December, 2010 ( Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge.