IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 5101, 5159 and 5160 of 2010. Date of decision: 24.8.2010. 1. CWP No. 5101 of 2010. Hari Chand & ors. ….. Petitioners Vs. State of H.P. & ors. …. Respondents. 2. CWP No. 5159 of 2010. Lachhmi Singh & ors. ….. Petitioners Vs. State of H.P. & ors. …. Respondents. 3. CWP No. 5160 of 2010. Surat Ram ….. Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner (s) : Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Senior Addl. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner(s) have prayed for following relief in the writ petition(s):- That the respondents may be ordered to grant work charge status to the petitioners from the date they completed 10 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc. - 2 - 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by Annexure P-1 (judgement), rendered in Gauri Dutt & ors. vs. State of H.P, Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. 3. According to the learned Sr. Addl. Advocate General, the dates of engagement of the petitioners are different and each case has to be examined with respect to those facts. The petitioners may submit individual representations before the second respondent within a period of one month from today, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter, also in the light of the judgement referred to above, shall be taken within another two months. 4. The writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending application(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 24, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem) Judge.