IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7987 of 2010. Decided on: 15th December, 2010. Jatinder Singh & others. …Petitioners. Vs. State of H.P. & another. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the petitioners for their conversion into daily waged Chokidar w.e.f. the date they have completed 10 years service as part time Chowkidar, as per instructions dated 27.2.2004 and instructions dated 13.10.2009 issued by the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of H.P., with all consequential benefits like arrears of wages.” 2. The petitioners are working as part time Chowkidars. The State Government in its wisdom has framed a Scheme to grant daily wager status to the part time workers on 27.2.2004. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for giving the status of daily wager to 2 them within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner concerned. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th December, 2010 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3