IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7802 of 2010. Decided on: 16.12. 2010. ___________________________________________________ Mohan Lal ... Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. … Respondents. ___________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to grant the same and similar relief as has been granted by this Hon’ble Court in C.W.P. (T) No. 1594/2008, titled as Man Singh versus State and in the alternative, the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the work charged status to the petitioner on the basis of Hon’ble Apex Court judgment in case titled as Mool Raj Upadhaya vs. State of H.P. and Phool Maya vs. State of H.P. by this Hon’ble Court.” 2. It is submitted that in the case of similarly situated persons pursuant to Annexure P-1, judgment of this Court in CWP No.1594 of 2008 and connected cases (Man Singh vs. State of H.P.), the State has regularized those workers and the petitioner herein is similarly situated person and he cannot be discriminated. The petitioner may file representation before the second respondent within two weeks from today in which case the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent and appropriate action 2 in accordance with law without discriminating the petitioner be taken within another two weeks. The petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge. December 16, 2010. (cr/virender)