IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2529 of 2021 and 5059 of 2022 Date of Decision: 1.7.2025 _______________________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 2529 of 2021 Sh. Rajender Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________________________ 2. CWP No. 5059 of 2022 Deep Chand …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): The short point of controversy involved, in the cases at hand, is that the petitioners were regularized on completion of 10 years of service. However, on regularization benefits were extended to the petitioners on notional basis and not on actual basis. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. By way of the present petitions, benefits are being claimed by the petitioners on actual basis. In this respect, petitioners have drawn attention of this Court to the judgment passed in CWP No.1893 of 2021, titled Arun Kumar Vs. State of HP & Ors., decided on 27.04.2023. Learned Addl. Advocate General also agrees that the cases at hand are squarely covered by the aforesaid judgment. 3. For reasons alike, as have been mentioned in Arun Kumar’s case supra, the present petitions are allowed. Respondents are directed to treat the petitioners, as having been regularized on actual basis with effect from dates of their regularization. All consequential benefits flowing from their actual date of regularization be worked out and released in their favour within eight weeks’ from today. In view thereof, the present petitions are allowed. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 1, 2025 manjit