IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1527 of 2010. Decided on: May 11, 2010. Gopi Devi Thakur ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B.Misra, Judge. For the petitioner (s) Mr.K.C.Sankhayan, Advocate. For the Respondents Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to offer regular appointment instead of contract appointment as STENO-TYPIST to the petitioner on merit-wise recommendations retrospectively with its financial benefits such as arrear of pay etc. etc. and also other consequential benefits admissible under the rules ii) That the impugned office order dated 31st March, 2010 (Annexure P-6) issued by Respondent No.5 Superintending Engineer (W) I & PH Shimla may kindly be ordered to be modified to the extent of regular appointment with regular pay scale instead of contract basis at consolidated emoluments. iii) That in the alternative the Respondent No. 2 Secretary, SSSB Hamirpur may kindly be directed to sponsor the name of petitioner to Commissioner, E&T HP Shimla for issuance of regular appointment against available/existing regular vacancy as already requisitioned in the interest of justice and fair play.” 2. It is submitted that the issue is covered in favour of the petitioner by a judgment of Division Bench of this Court rendered in 2 CWP No. 3912 of 2009, Joginder Kumar vs. State of H.P. & ors. and connected cases. 3. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action in accordance with law and justice, within a period of two months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition and the judgment referred to above. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 11, 2010. ( Justice R.B.Misra ), (karan) Judge.