IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 10419 of 2011-B & connected matters. Decided on: December 7, 2011. 1. CWP No. 10419 of 2011-B. Hari Singh son of Sh. Baldev, resident of village Dhaneli, Post Office Leswin, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. . Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 10420 of 2011-B. Gulam Rasool son of Sh. Sahib Deen, resident of village Silder, Post office Tikri, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. . Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 10422 of 2011-C. Feroj Deen son of Bali Mohammad, resident of village Kurmood, post office Tikrigarh, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary (Forest) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001. 2. Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division Chamba. …….Respondents. 2 4. CWP No. 10425 of 2011-C. Sagar son of Sh. Roop, aged about 49 years, resident of village Karnadi, post office Lesuin, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. . Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. 5. CWP No. 10426 of 2011-C. Chet Ram son of Sh. Puran, resident of village Kutar, post office Tikrigarh, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. . Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. _________________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Pushpinder Kumar, Advocate, vice counsel, For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim work charge status on completion of eight years of continuous service as daily waged workers. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2735 of 2010, Rakesh Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. We are informed that the 3 State has filed an appeal against the above mentioned decision. Therefore, it is made clear that the implementation of the judgment referred to above would depend on the outcome of the decision of the Apex Court. The needful action, after verifying the facts will be taken within a period of two months from the date of the judgment of the Apex Court. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition(s) and the copy of the judgment referred to above, before the 3rd respondent/competent authority. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 7, 2011, ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (karan/vs) Judge.