IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7679 of 2010 Decided on: 7th December, 2010. Pawan Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. ( Oral ) In this case, the petitioner is aggrieved since he has not been given the status of Clerk on completion of eight years of service. According to the petitioner, in the case of other similarly situated persons, it has been given. At any rate, it is submitted that in view of the decisions in Mool Raj Upadhayaya Vs. State of H.P 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316 and Gauri Dutt & ors vs. State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366 the petitioner is entitled to the status of regular Clerk on completion of ten years of service. This aspect, the petitioner may point out before the second respondent by way of an appropriate representation within a period of two months from today in which case appropriate action in accordance with law and in the light of the judgment, referred to above, shall be taken by the second respondent within another period of four months. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 7, 2010 (Justice V.K. Ahuja) (hl/kck) Judge.