IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3752 of 2009 Decided on : July 15, 2010 Sudama Ram …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. R.D. Kaundal, vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Surjit Singh, J (Oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Petitioner was engaged as a daily-waged forest worker by the Forest Department. He has been working continuously as such since 1984, completing 240 days in every calendar year. His services have been regularized from January, 1998. In the present petition, he claims work-charge status from December, 1993, when he completed ten years service. His case is covered by the judgments of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supp (2) SCC 316; State of H.P. and others versus Gehar Singh, (2007) 12 SCC 43; and a judgment of this Court in Gauri Dutt and others versus State of Himahcal Pradesh, Latest Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to consider petitioner’s case for giving him work-charge status from the date he completed ten years service as daily-waged forest worker. Writ petition stands disposed of. July 15, 2010(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J