IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2514 of 2011 & connected matters . Decided on: May 5, 2011. 1. CWP No. 2514 of 2011. Adhu Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & anr. 2. CWP No. 2746 of 2011. Budhi Singh Vrs. State of H.P. & anr. 3. CWP No. 2747 of 2011. Khem Raj Vrs. State of H.P. & anr. 4. CWP No. 2748 of 2011. Uma Dutt Vrs. State of H.P. & anr. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Surinder Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) All these Writ Petitions are filed with similar set of prayers and one such set of prayer mainly read as follows: “1) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued and the respondent department may be directed to extend the benefit of work charge status to the petitioner on completion of 8 years of daily wage services or in the alternative the respondents may be directed to grant work charge status on completion of 10 years in view of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court with consequential benefits.” 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 . The petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment alongwith copy of the Writ Petition(s) before the first respondent, in which case, the first respondent will look into the matter, verify the facts in each case and take 2 appropriate action in accordance with law, adverting to the submissions made by the petitioner(s), within another four months. 3. With these observations, the Writ Petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 5, 2011. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja), (karan/vs) Judge.