IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 5235 of 2011. Decided on: 17.08.2011. _____________________________________________________ Udiya Ram. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioner : Mr. Surender Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Dinesh Bhanot, Advocate. For the Respondents : 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 seeking continuance in service upto the age of 60 years. In the reply filed by the respondents, it is admitted that “the applicant was regularized as per Government Policy on completion of 10 years service with 240 days in each calendar year as on 31.12.2000/31.03.2001”. 2. Annexure R-6, mandays chart also shows that the petitioner has completed 10 years service with 240 days in each year as on 31.12.2000. Therefore, he is entitled to the benefit of - 2 - conferment of work-charge status as on 31.12.2000 and regularisation as per Policy subject to availability of vacancy thereafter. As per the amendment in the Fundamental Rules, all those who were appointed prior to 10.5.2001, are entitled to continue in service upto the age of 60 years. The petitioner has to be deemed to be appointed in view of the completion of 240 days in each year as on 31.12.2000, which is prior to 10.5.2001. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to continue in service upto to the age of 60 years. 3. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 17, 2011. (sck/hl).