IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 15855 of 2008. Decided on 23rd June, 2011. Khushal Singh …Petitioner. -Versus- The State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : None. For the respondents. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner is seeking conferment of work charge status from the date his co-workers, namely, Shri Inder Singh, Shri Ratia Ram and Shri Hem Chand were conferred the work charge status, i.e., 14.05.1990. This fact has not been denied by the respondents in the reply. Thus, the petitioner cannot be discriminated against. 2. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for conferment of work charge status w.e.f. 14.05.1990 with all consequential benefits, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The delay and laches will not come in the way of petitioner in view of the law laid down by their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Gehar Singh, (2007) 12 SCC 43. No costs. [ (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 23, 2011. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - - 3 -