IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 5616 of 2011 Date of decision: August 4, 2011 Trilok Singh & others Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge For the Petitioners : Mr.Onkar Jairath, Advocate For the State : 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 is filed with the following prayer:- “That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for his conversation into daily waged Chowkidar w.e.f. 1.1.2004 as per instructions dated 27.2.2004 and 13.10.2009 issued by the Chief Secretary to the Government of 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 them status of daily wagers within eight weeks from today. 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice August 4, 2011 (K) ( Justice Rajiv Sharma ), Judge