IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.Rev. (T) No. 82 of 2008 Decided on: 29.10.2010 State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Petitioners. Versus Refalu Ram …Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. No For the petitioners : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. For the respondent : Mr. Pushpinder Verma, Advocate vice Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. _______________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : The petitioner was engaged as daily wage worker in the year 1991 and had completed 10 years service with more than 180 days ( the prescribed days of work for the purpose of grant of work charged status in tribal area ) on 31.12.2000. In these circumstances, the erstwhile learned Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal on the basis of ratio of the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyay Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, 1994(2) SLR 377 had directed the respondent-State to give work charge status to the petitioner w.e.f. 31.12.2001 2. Consequently, there is no error apparent on the face of 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No -2- the record. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge October 29, 2010 (K. Attri)