IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3309 of 2011 Decided on: 13.5.2011 Meena Khatoon …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …….Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the petitioner: Mr.Abhyendra Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: “i. That the petitioner may be ordered to be granted work charge status form the date she completed 10 years of service will all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc.” 2. It is submitted that the case of the petitioner is covered by the decision of the Apex Court rendered in Mool Raj Upadhyay vs. State of H.P. 1994 (2) S.L.R. 377 and that of this Court in Gauri Dutt & ors. v. State of H.P. Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. There will be a direction to the second respondent to examine the matter in light of the above decisions and take appropriate action, in the matter, in accordance with law. This shall be done within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), May 13, 2011 Judge (tilak/mlg)