IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4658 of 2010 along with connected matters mentioned below. Decided on: 19th August, 2010. (For title, please see below) Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. R.K. Gautam, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) 1. CWP No. 4658 of 2010. Promila Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 4659 of 2010. Suman Gautam. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 4660 of 2010. Subhadra Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 4661 of 2010. Shashi Bala. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 4663 of 2010. Lata Kumari. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 4686 of 2010. Nirmala Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 7. CWP No. 4687 of 2010. Kamla Devi. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2 The petitioners are Nursery teachers. They claim regularization of service on completion of five years as per the policy direction issued by the Government dated 2nd February, 1999. The said policy direction reads as follows: “I am directed to refer to your letter No.EDN- H(H)PRY (B)(B)2-1/97 dated 11.9.98 on the subject cited above and to say that the matter with regard to the regularization of the Nursery Trained Teachers has been considered by the Government and it has been decided that these Nursery Trained Teachers may also be treated on par with Volunteer Teachers. Therefore, their services may also be regularized after completion of the five years services instead of 10 years and JBT Special Certificate may be awarded to them on the pattern of volunteer Teachers who are being regularized w.e.f. 1.8.1998 after completing all formalities.” 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to examine the cases of the petitioners herein and take appropriate action in the light of the policy direction, referred to above within a period of four months from today from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the respective petitioner. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 19th August, 2010 ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge. 3