IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 5147 of 2010. Decided on: 3rd September, 2010. Mandu Ram. ….. Petitioner. -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. For the petitioner. : Mr. R.R. Rahi, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant work charge status to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.2003 the day when the petitioner has completed 10 year continuous service by issuing a writ of mandamus.” 2. Petitioner may file an appropriate representation before the second respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya Versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supplement (2) Supreme Court Cases 316 and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within a period of four months after the receipt of the 2 representation alongwith a certified copy of this judgment and the writ petition. 3. The petition stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 3rd September, 2010. (bhupender/awasthi)