IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6792 of 2011 Decided on: 25.8.2011 Bhagwan Dutt …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner : Mr. D.K. Khanna, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, CJ (oral) The Writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “That the respondents be directed to grant work charge status to the petitioner after completion of 10 years service i.e. w.e.f. 31.3.2004 and to pay him arrears of wages. “ 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is squarely covered by the decision of the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 3. Learned Additional Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. The petitioner submits that he would file an appropriate representation furnishing all factual details before the competent authority, within a period of one month from today. It is always open for him to do so. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent/competent authority 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 production of the representation along with a copy of this writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 25, 2011 (Bhupender/K. Attri)