IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 6253 of 2008 Date of decision: 12.11.2010 _________________________________________________________ Kushi Ram. .....Petitioner. Versus The State of H.P. & others. .....Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, J. 1 Whether approved for reporting? No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General. V.K. Sharma, J (Oral). The learned counsel for the petitioner submits at the very outset that this is a covered matter under a judgment rendered by a learned Single Judge of this Court in CWP(T) No. 7016 of 2008, titled Mehar Singh vs. State of H.P. and others, decided on 19.10.2010, a copy of which has been brought on record. This position is also not disputed on behalf of the respondents. 2. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to grant work-charged status to the petitioner on completion of 10 years of service with 240 days in each calendar year from the date of appointment. Thereafter the respondents shall also take this service into consideration for working out the eligibility period for grant of pension in terms of the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. ...2... law laid down by this Court in State of H.P. and others vs. Sarab Dayal, Latest HLJ 2007 (HP) 1292. The consequent monetary and pensionary benefits due and admissible to the petitioner shall be paid to him latest by 31st May, 2011, along with interest @ 6% p.a., failing which higher interest @ 12% p.a. shall be payable. 3. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Copy dasti. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 12th November, 2010 (virender)