IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4960 of 2010 Date of decision: 24.8.2010 Ishwar Dass .. Petitioner. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner (s) : Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondent s : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with following prayers:- “(i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to give work charged status to the petitioner as Mate with all consequential benefits as per ratio laid down in Mool Raj Upadhaya Vs. State of H.P., as and when he completed 10 years of service since he was engaged in the year 1987 and till 2007 he has served the respondent department as daily wager for 20 years as daily waged Mate whereas, the petitioner was entitled for work charged status in 1997 with all consequential benefits such as; seniority, arrears of pay, promotion etc. whereas, the respondent department has given temporary status of Mate to the petitioner on 22.1.2007. (ii) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to give the work charged status to the petitioner from the year 2 1995 or 1997 as and when he completed 8 or 10 years of service with more than 240 days in each calendar year or from the date when juniors to the petitioner were given work charged status.” 2. The petitioner may file appropriate representation before the second respondent, in which case, the second respondent/competent authority will take appropriate action in the matter adverting to the submissions made in the representation within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with representation. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application (s) if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice . August 24, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (grs/pankaj) Judge.