IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8185 of 2011. Decided on 29th September, 2011. Rattan Singh. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & another. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. G.R. Palsra, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondent department may kindly be directed to pay the difference of arrears of wages from 2.1.2003 to 4.1.2007 along with interest @ 12% per annum, by issuing a writ of mandamus. (ii) That the respondent department may kindly be directed to give seniority to the petitioner with effect from 2.1.2003 after conferring the work charge status from this date, by issuing a writ of mandamus.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner 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. 2 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioner submits that he would file appropriate representation furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for him 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 along with a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 29th September, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.