IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1899 of 2009. Decided on: May 18, 2010 Ram Prakash ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 3. Mr. Naveen Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent No.2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer:- “That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the work charge status/ regularization to the petitioner w.e.f. the year 2004 with all consequential benefits as per the directions of the Hon’ble Apex Court and as per the policy framed by the State Government in the interest of justice and fair play.” 2. It is not disputed that the matter is covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP (T) No. 4161 of 2008, Jagdish Chand and others vs. State of H.P. and another. In case the similarly situated persons have been granted the benefit, the petitioner cannot be discriminated only on the 2 ground, pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner, that the Letters Patent Appeal is pending. 3. We dispose of this Writ Petition directing the first respondent to give the same treatment to the petitioner as the case of the petitioner is covered by Annexure P-8, making it clear that the conferment shall be subject to the outcome of L.P.A. The needful shall be done within one month from today on production of copy of this order alongwith the copy of the aforesaid judgment. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice May 18, 2010 (Justice Surjit Singh), (rks) Judge.