IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No.4230 of 2011 Date of decision: August 16, 2011 Birbal Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge For the Petitioner : Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate For the State: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General, and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General . ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(A) That the respondent department may kindly be directed to grant the work charge status/regularization to the petitioner w.e.f. the year 1994 instead of the year 1998 with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice and fair play.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner 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. 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. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent 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 receipt of the representation along with a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice August 16, 2011 (K) ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), Judge