IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 5169 of 2010 Decided on: 24th August, 2010 Mohan Singh Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge For the Petitioner: Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate For the State: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. __________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- (i) To direct the respondents to give work charge status to the petitioner on the post of Chowkidar we.f. 1.1.1998 with all consequential reliefs. 2 Inviting reference of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, 1994 Supp (2) SCC 316 and that of this Court in Gauri Dutt and Ors. vs. State of H.P. Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366, it is submitted that the petitioner is entitled to conferment of work charged status. There will be a direction to the first respondent to make a final decision on Annexure P-1 within a period of one month from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 3. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), August 24, 2010(K) Judge