IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5290 of 2010 Date of decision: 30.8.2010. Dev Raj ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayer:- That the respondents may be ordered to grant work charge status to the petitioner from the date he completed 10 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc. 2. According to the petitioners their case is covered by the decision of Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P. and others 1994 Supplement (2) Supreme Court Cases 313 and the decision rendered by this court in Gauri Dutt & ors. v. State of H.P. Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. The petitioner may file representation before the first respondent in which case the matter will be duly examined by the first respondent and appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law will be taken. - 2 - 3. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of, so also the pending applications(s) if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 30, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem) Judge.