IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 3698/08 (OA (D) 220/96) Date of Decision : May 6, 2009 Jaiflo Devi Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and Others. Respondents. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. D.P. Malhotra, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) The letter dated 8th July, 1999 relied upon by Mr. Ranjan Sharma is taken on record. The petitioner was initially engaged as a Part Time Water Carrier but, however, lateron employed on daily wage basis w.e.f. 1.3.1985. This stand admitted by the respondents in their reply (Para 6-a). The respondents have not regularized the petitioner for the simple reason that the petitioner is contingent paid employee. That the petitioner has worked for more than 8 years and in each year, she has worked for more than 240 days is not denied by the respondents. 1 Whether reports of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? : 2 : The respondents had filed the reply in December, 1996. During the pendency of the present petition, the Government has taken a decision conferring certain benefits to the employees. As such the petitioner is also entitled to all the benefits accorded to similarly situated persons in terms of letter dated 8th July, 1999. The respondents are directed to consider the petitioner’s entitlement and disbursement of arrears, in accordance with Law, including letter dated 8th July, 1999, within a period of three months from today. Arrears, if any, shall be positively disbursed within the said period, failing which, thereafter she shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum. “Dasti” (Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 6, 2009. bhupender