IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 66 of 2011. Decided on: 22nd March, 2011. Anoop Kumar. …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Aman Deep Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) To issue the writ in nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the work charge status/regularization to the petitioner since the date when he has completed 8 years of service as Pump Operator i.e. 2006.” 2. The petitioner claims work charge status/regularization on completion of 8 years of continuous service as daily wager Pump Operator. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in Gauri Dutt and others vs. State of H.P. reported in Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. 2 Petitioner submits that he would file appropriate representation furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for him to do so. 4. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred above. 5. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 22nd March, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge. 3 4