1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10614 of 2011-B Decided on: 20.12.2011 1. Raghubir Singh, S/o Sh. Shyam Lal, R/o Village Majholi, P.O. Surad, Tehsil Rampur, District Shimla, H.P. presently working as Peon on regular basis in Forest Division Anni at Luhri, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. 2. Surat Ram, S/o Sh. Chet Ram, R/o Village Bargerh, P.O. Khanag, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. presently working as Peon on regular basis in Forest Division Anni at Luhri, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. 3. Ses Ram, S/o Sh. Hiru Ram, R/o Village Ganchwa, P.O.Dahir, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. presently working as Syce on regular basis in Forest Division Anni at Luhri, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. 4. Jia Lal, S/o Sh. Ropu R/o Village Jagarh, P.O.Luhri, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. presently working as Forest Worker on regular basis in Forest Range Nither, Division Anni at Luhri, Tehsil Anni, District Kullu, H.P. ....Petitioners Versus 1. State of H.P. through the Principal Secretary (Forests) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171 002. 2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Himachal Pradesh, Talland, Shimla-171002. 3. Divisional Forest Officer, Anni Forest Division at Luhri, District Kully, H.P. …Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of appropriate writ, order or direction. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. 2 For the petitioners : Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim work charge status/regularization with all consequential benefits from the date he completed 10 years of continued service. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Supreme Court rendered in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 2. The learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioner submits that they would file an appropriate representation(s) furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for them to do so. The second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, in light also of the decision, referred to above, within a period of another four months. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the judgment, referred 3 to above and a copy of the writ petition, while submitting the representation. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.