CWP(T) No 6871/2008 18.08.2010 Present: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. Mr. Onkar Jairath, learned counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer for regularization of the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.1996. 2. There is no dispute that the petitioner was engaged as Beldar on 11.9.1995. There is also no dispute that after a period of 10 years, petitioner was asked to submit his proof of age to enable the State to process his case for regularization w.e.f. 1.1.1996. 3. There appears to be some dispute with regard to exact date of birth of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, he was 55 years of age as on 6th May, 1997, which means that he was born in the year 1942 whereas according to the State petitioner’s date of birth is 8.5.1928. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner this question is not being considered in this petition. 4. The age of proof (Annexure R-3) admittedly is now with the respondents. There is also no dispute that petitioner continued to work with the respondents up to 15th of August 2000. He has also received his wages till that date. The fact that the petitioner was entitled to be regularized is not in dispute. 5. Hence a direction is issued to the respondents to accord work charge status/regularize the services of the petitioner in accordance with its policy and in view of ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya Vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. 1994 Supp (2) SCC 316. The benefits be accorded to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.1996. 6. All actions, including release of amounts due, if any, be taken within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. It is clarified that if the amounts are not released within the aforesaid period, then thereafter petitioner shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 9 % per annum. 7. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed of. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. August 18, 2010 (vt)