IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 855 of 2011 Decided on: March 8, 2011. Rattan Singh. ……….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & ors. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Varun Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers:- “(i) That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued against the respondents to give /allow work charge status to the petitioner on completion of his 8 years continuous service as daily waged Beldar from 1-1-2004 on the basis of Annexure P-1 and Annexure P-2. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to pay all the consequential benefits/arrears to the petitioner in a time bound manner along with prevailing rate of interest.” 2. The petitioner claims work charge status on completion of eight years of continuous service as daily waged Beldar. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2735 of 2010, Rakesh Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of 2 four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. March 8, 2011. ( Justice Sanjay Karol), (vs) Judge.