IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10538 of 2011-D Decided on: 8th December, 2011. 1. Shri Dev Raj, son of Shri Rattana, resident of village Kalyanpur, P.O. Nangal, Tehsil Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, H.P. 2. Shri Partap Singh son of Shri Rattan Singh, resident of village Dhang Nichali, P.O. Plassi-Kalan, Tehsil Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, H.P. 3. Shri Gurbhagat son of Shri Ram Swaroop, resident of village Bhattoli-Kalan, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P. 4. Shri Bhim Singh son of Shri Ram Prakash, resident of village Dhang Uperli, P.O. Plasi-Kalan, Tehsil Nalagarh, Distt.Solan, H.P. 5. Sh. Prem Chand son of Sh. Dhellu Ram, resident of village Kumarhatti, P.O. Goela-Panner, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P. … Petitioners. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Forest), Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Shimla, H.P. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, H.P. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. Vinod Thakur, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim the benefit of the decision of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 2 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316 and claim work charge status on completion of ten years of daily waged service with 240 days per year. In any case, as rightly pointed out by the learned Deputy Advocate General, there cannot be work charge status prior to 1.1.1994. The claim for regularization will be considered only subject to the availability of vacancies. All these aspects, the petitioners pray, they may be permitted to bring to the notice of the third respondent. It is open to them to do so. In the event of the petitioners filing appropriate representation(s) furnishing their service particulars, the matter will be considered and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with law within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with the representation(s) by the petitioner concerned before the third respondent. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 8th December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr/naveen) Judge. 3