IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 6728 of 2011 Decided on 24.8.2011 Bam Kumari ….. Petitioners. -Versus- The State of H.P. and others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: “That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to grant the same and similar relief as has been granted by this Hon'ble Court in CWP (T) No. 1594/2008 titled as Man Singh versus State and in the alternative, the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the work charged status to the petitioner on the basis of Hon'ble Apex Court -2- judgment in case titled as Mool Raj Upadhaya Vs. State of H.P. and Phool Maya Vs. State of H.P. by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. The decision will be taken in the light of the decision in Man Singh vs. State of H.P. and others, CWP No.1594 of 2008 decided on 27th July, 2009. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 24, 2011. (bhupender/K. Attri)