IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8385 of 2010. Decided on: 5th January, 2011. Dharam Dutt. …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. D.K. Khanna, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondents be directed to grant work charge status to the petitioner after completion of 8/10 years service i.e. w.e.f. 1.1.1991/1.1.1993 and to pay his arrears of wages. (ii) That the respondents be directed to regularize the services of the petitioner after completion of 8 years or when persons junior to him were regularized and to pay him consequential benefits.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is squarely covered by the decision of the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to approach the first respondent within a period of one month, 2 in which case the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent in the light of the judgment, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months from the date of receipt of the representation along with a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 5th January, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3