JUDGMENT :

Ranjan Sharma, J.

Notice. Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of the parties, the instant writ petition is taken up for disposal, at this stage, in view of the peculiar facts as borne out from the pleadings.

3. The petitioner has come up before this Court seeking the following relief:-

“(A) That the act and conduct of the respondents of offering appointment to the petitioners on contract basis instead of giving regular appointment under “Himachal Pradesh Education Department Class-III [School and Inspection Cadre] Services Rules, 1973” may kindly be declared illegal, unconstitutional and in violation of R&P Rules.

(B) That the respondents may kindly be considered the services of the petitioners on regular basis alongwith all consequential benefits as per the provisions of the “Himachal Pradesh Education Department Class-III (School an Inspection Cadre) Services Rules, 1973” since the date of their joining on contract basis.

(C) That the respondents may kindly be release the entire consequential benefits along will interest @ 9% per annum from the date of their joining to t