IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 16260 of 2008. Decided on 13th July, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Kishan Chand. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : None. For the respondents. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Case of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that though he has completed 10 years continuous service with 240 days in a block of twelve calendar months up to 31.12.1999, however, he has been given work charge status in the month of April, 2003. Since the petitioner was engaged before 31.12.1993, his case is required to be considered as per the law laid down by their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, 1994 Supp.(2) SCC 316. 2. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of petitioner for conferment of work charge status immediately after completion of 10 years continuous service, i.e, w.e.f. 01.01.2000 strictly as per the principles laid down in Mool Raj Upadhyay’s case with all consequential benefits, within a period of ten weeks from the date 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 13, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 - `