JUDGMENT

Sandeep Sharma, J. - Petitioner was initially engaged on 31st March, 2001 on contract basis in the respondent-Corporation, as is evident from the appointment letter (Annexure P-4). Pursuant to aforesaid appointment, petitioner gave his joining as Clerk on 31.3.2001, as is evident from joining report (Annexure P-5). Pleadings adduced on record by the parties to the lis clearly reveals that aforesaid contract of the petitioner came to be renewed periodically. The copies of the renewal of contract are attached collectively as Annexure P-6 with the petition. While petitioner was rendering his services as Clerk on contract basis, respondent-State repeatedly promulgated policy for regularization of contract employees in the Government Department. Though, petitioner, who had been rendering services of Clerk continuously since his appointment on 31.3.2001 had become eligible for regularization in terms of the policy dated 29.8.2009 framed by the State Government, but fact remains that his case was not considered for regularization. Again in the year 2009 and 2021 Government of Himachal Pradesh took policy decision (Annexures P-7 and P8) for regularization of contract employees work