IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 2401 of 2011 Date of decision: April 21, 2011 Tula Ram Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the Petitioner: Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General ______________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “Directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.1994 as per policy of the State Government after his having rendered 8 years and also grant work charge status after completion of 10 years service w.e.f. 1.1.1996 on the analogy of the Gauri Dutt’s case and further directions be issued to grant all consequential benefits of regularization and grant of work charge status to the petitioner, while granting him the benefit of regularization from the due date.” 2. According to the petitioner, he is similarly situated as the petitioner in CWP No. 420 of 2006, titled as State of H.P. and another Vs. Som Dass. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the matter and in case the petitioner is similarly situated as the one referred to above, 2 similar treatment shall be given to the petitioner herein also. Needful in this regard shall be taken within a period of four months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Copy dasti. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice April 21, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), Judge