IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 4776 of 2008. Decided on 20.07. 2010. _____________________________________________________ Dhani Ram. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The petitioner was engaged as Beldar on 21.09.1986. He has worked for 97 days in 1986 and for 313 days in 1987. However, the petitioner has not completed 240 days in 1988 and 1989. There is shortage of 26 days in 1988 and 45 days in 1989. Thereafter, the petitioner has worked un-interruptedly w.e.f. 01.01.1990 and has completed more that 240 days in each calendar year up to 1997. 2. Mr. Ajay Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is still in service and has been working continuously, even after 20th February, 1998. 3. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for conferment of work charge status in view of law laid down in Mool 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. Raj Upadhyaya versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, 1994 Supp.(2) SCC 316 immediately after completion of 10 years’ continuous service, with all consequential benefits. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 20, 2010. (bhupender)