1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5372 of 2010 Decided on 19.11.2010. Ram Dass ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Devender Sharma, Advocate vice Counsel. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral): There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to verify the case of the petitioner in the light of the Mool Raj Upadhayaya's case as to whether which is the earliest date when the petitioner is entitled to be conferred with the work charge status and he shall be conferred work charge status in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. In case such conferrment of work charge status is prior to 10.5.2001, he is entitled to continue upto 60 years, in which case, he will be re-engaged forthwith. Needful in this regard shall be done within a period of one month from the date of production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner before 2 the 2nd respondent. In case no orders as above, are passed within the said period, it shall be deemed that he is entitled to continue upto 60 years and he shall be re-engaged into service after the expiry of one month. It is made clear that in case he is re-engaged, as above, the period between the retirement and re- engagement shall be treated as service for all purposes except the actual back wages. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 19, 2010. (Justice V.K. Sharma), (hl) Judge.