IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8396 of 2011 Decided on: 23rd September, 2011. Devi Ram and anr. Vs. State of H.P. & anr. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Dalip K. Sharma, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(a) That writ of mandamus be issued directing the respondent to grant work charge status to the petitioners from the date they completed 10 years of service i.e. 6.7.1996 and 31.3.1998 with all benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc. with effect from 7.7.1996 to 24.8.1998 and 1.4.1998 to 19.5.1999 respectively.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners 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. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representation(s) furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from 2 today. It is always open for them to do so. Therefore, the matter will be duly considered by the second 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(s) along with a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner concerned. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 23rd September, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge.