IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8576 of 2011 Decided on: 12th October, 2011. Sh. Jagdish Chand …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. R.G. Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- a) That in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner as and when he completed his 8 years of service with 240 days in each and every calendar years, and furthermore, the benefit accruing to the petitioner be granted in the nature arrear, pay fixation, pension and other retiral benefits. The learned Advocate General pointed out that regularization is not automatic on completion of 8 years, it will depend on availability of vacancy. The petitioner may file appropriate representation pointing out vacancy before the 2nd respondent, in which case the 2nd respondent will take appropriate action in the matter within a period of three months. Writ petition is disposed of as above, so also the pending application (s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice 12th October, 2011 (Rajiv Sharma) (vs/krs) Judge. 2