IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P.(T) No. 14157 of 2008. Decided on 16th June, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Jalam Singh. …Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. V.D. Khidta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner was engaged as Mason Grade-II in the year, 1992. He has continuously worked w.e.f. 1993 till 2002 and has completed 240 days in a block of twelve calendar months. However, he has been regularized as Mason Grade-II w.e.f. 27.02.2007. Since the petitioner has been engaged before 31.12.1993, his case was required to be considered for conferment of work charge status immediately after completion of 10 years’ continuous service as per the ratio laid down by their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supplement (2) Supreme Court Cases 316 and State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Gehar Singh, (2007) 12 SCC 43. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of petitioner for conferment of work charge status immediately after completion of ten years’ continuous service with 240 days in each colander year, i.e. w.e.f. 2002 with all consequential benefits, within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 16, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 - `