IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8267 of 2011 and CWP No. 8268 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 19 , 2011 1. CWP No. 8267 of 2011 Nes Ram … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & another … Respondents. 2. CWP No. 8268 of 2011 Suram Singh … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & another … Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for the respondents –State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition(s) are filed with the following common prayer:- (I) That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for his conversion into daily waged Chowkidar w.e.f. 1-1-2004 as per instructions dated 27.2.2004 & 13.10.2009 issued by the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of 2 H.P., with all consequential benefits like arrears of wages. 2. The petitioners are working as part time Revenue 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 Government has framed subsequent policy as well. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for giving the status of daily wagers within eight weeks from today. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 19, 2011 (PK/hl.)