IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2234 of 2009. Decided on: 19th June, 2010. Sher Singh. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Y.K. Chandel, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents to grant work charge status/appointment to the petitioner w.e.f. the date he completed 10 years service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages and seniority etc.” It is submitted that the case is covered by the decision in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 supp. (2) SCC 316. Therefore, the petitioner may file an appropriate representation before the second respondent within two weeks, in which case appropriate action, in the light of the judgment referred to above, shall be taken by the second respondent within another one month. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent. 2 The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 19th June, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr/khem) Judge.