IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2360 of 2011 & connected matters Decided on: May 3, 2011. 1. CWP No. 2360 of 2011 Tara Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 2361 of 2011 Sees Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 2362 of 2011 Mangal Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 2363 of 2011 Tek Singh. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 2396 of 2011 Man Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 2397 of 2011 Sneh Lata. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. 7. CWP No. 2398 of 2011 Dumnu Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Yudhvir Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) These petitions have been filed with similar set of prayers and one such main prayer, reads as follows: “A) That the respondents may kindly be directed to regularize/grant work-charge status, to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.2000 (as per the scheme framed in Mool Raj Upadhayay Vs State of H.P. by the Hon’ble Apex Court) when he is completing more than 10 years of service with all consequential benefits.” 2 2. According to the petitioners, their case is covered by the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 supp. (2) SCC 316 and that of this Court in Gauri Dutt & ors. vs. State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. The petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representation(s) furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for them to do so. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent/competent authority in the light of the judgments, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months from the date of receipt of the representation alongwith a copy of this judgment and the copies of the judgments, referred to above by the petitioner concerned. 4. The Writ Petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 3, 2011. ( Justice Sanjay Karol), (karan) Judge.