IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.5690 of 2010 Date of decision: 13.9.2010 Shyam Lal ….Petitioner Vs. State of HP & others …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. AG and Mr. J.S. Rana. Assistant Advocate General. The Writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: A. That this writ petition may kindly be allowed and the writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued and the respondent department be directed to condone the period of absence of three months because of the illegal act of the respondent department and regularize the service of the petitioner from the date when persons junior to him were regularized with all consequential benefits. Respondent No.2 is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner contained in Annexure P-5 if necessary after hearing the petitioner or his authorized legal 1 Whether reporter of local papers are allowed to see the judgment ? representative, by speaking order, within six weeks from the presentation of the certified copy of this order. In view of the disposal of the present writ petition, all the pending application(s) are also disposed of. Copy Dasti. ( R.B. Misra ), J. ( V.K.Sharma ), J. 13th September, 2008 (sl)