IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 10144 of 2008 Decided on: 20.12.2010 Tej Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another …Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. No For the petitioner : None. For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, 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 had been engaged in the year 1990, he was regularized on 19.4.2003. Since, the petitioner has been appointed before 31.12.1993, his case was required to be considered for conferment of work charge status, immediately after completion of 10 years' continuous service with 240 days in each calender year, as per law laid down in Mool Raj Upadhyay Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, 1994(2) SLR 377. 2. Consequently, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent/State to consider the case of the petitioner for conferment of work charge status, immediately after completion of ten years' continuous service, within a period of two months from today. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No -2- 3. So far as relief of pensionary benefits is concerned, even if the petitioner is granted work charge status w.e.f. 2000, he will not complete 10 years' minimum service by counting half of the daily wage service followed by regular service, as the date of retirement of the petitioner is 31.8.2003. The petitioner shall also be informed by the respondent/State about the present order, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this judgment. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge December 20, 2010 (K. Attri)