IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA. CWP No. 4984 of 2009. Decided on: 22.2.2010. Kushla Devi …Petitioner. versus State of H.P. & others …Respondents. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The petitioner has filed the Writ Petition with the following prayers: “i). That the action of the respondents in denying the work charged status as per law in the case of Mool Raj Upadhayaya & the decision in case of State of HP vs Gauri Dutt in CWP 778/2006 dated 26.12.2007, w.e.f. the date of completion 10 years of daily waged service with 240 days in each calendar year (from 1.1.2001) may kindly be declared illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. ii). That the respondents may be directed to give work charged status to the petitioner from 1.1.2001 with all consequential benefits like seniority, pay Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- fixation alongwith all arrears forthwith.” The petitioner has submitted Annexure P-1 before the Director of Horticulture. In case, no orders have been passed on the same, the Director concerned shall pass order within a period of one month on the production of a copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition in accordance with law within the said period. In case the petitioner was not afforded opportunity of hearing, the same shall also be granted. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice. ( R.B. Misra ), February 22, 2010 Judge. ( tr/ks)