IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1324 of 2011. Decided on: March 21, 2011. Raj Kumar. ……….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- “(i) That respondents may be ordered to grant work charge status to the petitioner from the date he completed 8 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc.” 2. The petitioner claims work charge status on completion of eight years of continuous service as daily waged Beldar. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2735 of 2010, Rakesh Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment referred to above. 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. March 21, 2011. ( Justice Sanjay Karol), (karan/vs) Judge.