IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 1603 of 2007. Decided on: 6.1.2010 State of H.P & Ors. …. Petitioners Versus Devinder Singh ….. Respondent Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K.Ahuja, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No. For the petitioners: Mr.R.K. Sharma, Sr.Additional Advocate General, with Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Deputy Advocate General. For the respondent: None. Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral) This writ petition by the State is directed against the order of the H.P State Administrative Tribunal whereby the respondents have been directed to give work charge status as Beldar to the applicant w.e.f. 1.1.2001. This writ petition is squarely covered by our judgment rendered in Gauri Dutt and others versus State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008(1) HP 366, since the applicant had completed 240 days on daily wages prior to 1993 and was entitled to be regularized. However, we find that there is an error in the order of the Tribunal inasmuch as the respondent herein has been directed to be regularized as Beldar. The claim of _________________________________________ Whether reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 the respondent before the Tribunal was that he should be regularized as Welder Grade-II and it is not disputed that right from the beginning, he has been working as daily wage Welder Grade-II. Therefore, in exercise of our writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, we correct the order of the learned Tribunal to the limited extent that work charge status shall be given to the respondent as Welder Grade-II and not as Beldar. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge January 6, 2010 (V.K.Ahuja) (TILAK) Judge