IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 149 of 2011 Decided on: March 08, 2011. Brij Lal ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Naresh Verma, Advocate. For Respondents-State : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “a. That the petitioner in the facts and circumstances prays that the respondents may be directed to cancel the order of retirement of the petitioner (which they are going to pass on 31 Dec 2010) at the age of 58 years and be directed to allow him to work up to his actual date of retirement i.e. 28.12.2012.” 2. According to the petitioner, having joined as a daily wager in the year 1989, he should have been regularized in service or conferred with work charge status on completion of 10 years of service. In case, he is a work charge employee or regular employee prior to 10.5.2001, he shall be entitled to continue till he attains the age of 60 years. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to look into this matter and see 2 whether the petitioner could have been conferred either work charge status or could have been regularized prior to 10.5.2001. This exercise shall be done within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with an appropriate representation by the petitioner, furnishing service particulars before the 3rd respondent. In case, 3rd respondent comes to the conclusion that the petitioner could have been conferred work charge status or regularised prior to 10.5.2001, he should be reengaged forthwith and permitted to continue till he attains the age of 60 years. The period he is kept out of service, will be considered as service for all purposes except actual back-wages. 3. With the aforesaid observations, writ petition stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 08, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (rana/pk) Judge.