IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10069 of 2011-G Decided on: 24.11.2011 Sh. Kuldeep Chand and others …Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, CJ (oral) The Writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “That the petitioners may be ordered to be granted work charge status from the date they completed 10 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the case is squarely covered by the decision of the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 3. Learned Additional Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. The petitioners submit that they would file an appropriate representation 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 second respondent/competent authority in the light of the judgment, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months from the date of production of the representation along with a copy of this writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioners. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 24, 2011 (Bhupender/Kalpana)