IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 16431/2008 Date of decision:26.3.2010 Rajesh Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & anr ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B,Misra, Judge. For the Petitioners: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate for all the Petitioners. For the Respondents: Mr.R.K.Sharma, Sr.Addl.AG with Mr.J.K.Verma, Dy.A.G., for respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) Writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- (i) That the respondents may be directed to consider and give appointment to the applicant, as school Lecturer (History) after taking over of his services w.e.f. 18.10.2006 vide Annexure A-2 with regular status and regular pay scale with all consequential benefits forthwith. (ii) That the action of the respondents in denying the benefit of taking over as school lecturer may be declared illegal and unconstitutional. (iii) That the action of the respondents in terminating the services of the applicant as lecturer in May, 2007, but illegally, may be quashed and set aside. (iv) That the respondents may be directed to reinstate the applicant as lecturer in History, by way of taking over in the MSCM College Thural or in other Govt. schools, on the analogy on which the benefit of taking over has been given to other incumbent/teachers/ lecturers vide Annexure A-3 to A-7 forthwith. This is for the petitioner to file appropriate representation before first respondent. In the event of representation thus being filed within a period of one month from today, the matter be duly considered by the first respondent, adverting also to the submissions made in the representation and appropriate orders, in accordance with law, without discriminating the petitioner, shall be passed within another three months, in case the petitioner is similarly situated as the teachers covered by Annexure A-3 to A-7. Petition stands disposed of. Copy Dasti. . (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 26, 2010(s/sl) ( Justice R.B. Misra ), Judge