IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWPs No. 8777, 8803 and 8814 of 2010 Date of decision: 06.01.2011 ________________________________________________________________________ 1. Ghanshyam vs. State of H.P. and others. 2. Narottam vs. State of H.P. and others. 3. Tula Ram vs. State of H.P. and others. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma,J. ________________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner(s): Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General with Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) We are informed that the issue is covered in favour of the workers by the decision of this Court in State of Himachal Pradesh & others vs. Sarab Dayal in CWP No.180 of 2001 decided on 19.7.2007. 2. It is pointed out that the matter is pending before the Apex Court. The parties agree that they will also be bound by the outcome of the decision, now pending before the Apex Court, so that the cases also need not be taken to the Apex Court. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of, making it clear that in case the decision of this Court is implemented in the case of the similarly situated persons, in the case of the applicants herein also, the judgment will be implemented expeditiously subject to the result of the matter pending before the Apex Court. We make it clear that we have not gone into ...2... the merits of the case and, therefore, it will be certainly open to the authority concerned to examine whether on facts Sarab Dayal’s case would apply to the applicant. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge 6th January, 2011 (lsp/virender)