IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 1093 of 2008. Decided on: 14.07.2010. Dhani Ram. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. R.D. Kaundal, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The case of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that he has completed 10 years continuous service with 240 days in a block of twelve calendar months. He is seeking work charge status immediately after completion of 10 years service as per the law laid down in Mool Raj Upadhyaya versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supplement (2) Supreme Court Cases 316 and State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Gehar Singh, (2007) 12 SCC 43. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for conferment of work charge status, strictly in accordance with law, after verifying that he had completed 10 years continuous service 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. with 240 days in each calendar year. The needful shall be done within a period of ten weeks from today. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 14, 2010. (bhupender)