IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 5142 of 2010. Decided on: 3rd September, 2010. Durga Dass. ….. Petitioner. -Versus- The Secretary (Forest) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and another. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner. : Mr. H.K.S. Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that the writ petition may kindly be allowed and the petitioner may be ordered to be given work charge status with all consequential reliefs as detailed in para 5 of the petition from 31.12.1993 to 12.1.1998 till the petitioner was not regularized by the respondents.” 2. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered by the decision of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya Versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supplement (2) Supreme Court Cases 316. Inviting reference to Annexure P-1, it is submitted that the petitioner is entitled to be conferred work charge status/regularization. Petitioner may file an appropriate 2 representation before the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law and justice will be taken within a period of four months after the receipt of the representation alongwith a copy of this judgment and the writ petition. 3. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 3rd September, 2010. (bhupender/awasthi)