IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 141 of 2011 Date of Decision : 1.3.2011 Gian Dutt ……. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ………. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is a beneficiary of Annexure P-1, award passed by the H.P. Labour Court, Shimla in Ref. No. 202 of 2003. It has been held that the petitioner shall be entitled to reinstatement with seniority and continuity in service. Therefore, the period he has been kept out shall be counted for all purposes except the actual back wages, which has otherwise been dealt with in the award. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in view of the award regarding entitlement of continuity and seniority, the petitioner shall be entitled to count the service for the purpose of conferment of work charge status. Needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. 2 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. March 1, 2011 (rana/vt)