IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8005 of 2010. Decided on: 15th December, 2010. Devi Singh & others. …Petitioners. Vs. State of H.P. & others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. R.D. Kaundal, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the respondents may be directed to grant work charge status to the petitioners from the dates they completed 8 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the case is squarely covered by the decision of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2735 of 2010 titled as Rakesh Kumar and others vs. State of H.P. and others decided on 28th July, 2010. Therefore, it is for the petitioners to approach the first respondent within a period of one month, in which case the matter will be duly 2 considered by the first respondent in the light of the judgment, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months from the date of receipt of the representation(s) along with a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th December, 2010 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3