CWP (T) No. 1157 of 2008 19.7.2010 Present: Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Dy. A.G. for the respondents/State. There is no dispute that post decision dated 31.8.2009 rendered by the Single Judge of this Court in CWP(T) No. 7401 of 2008, titled as Shanta Kumar versus Himachal Pradesh State Forest Corporation and others, the Division Bench of this Court in Gauri Dutt and others versus State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366 has held that the ratio laid down in Mool Raj Upadhyaya versus State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supp.(2) SCC 316 shall apply to all the departments strictly. 2. The petition, in view of the subsequent decision of this Court needs to be allowed. Undisputedly the petitioner was engaged as a Forest Worker on daily wages w.e.f. 1.1.1993. He completed his ten years of service with 240 days presence in each calendar year on 31.12.2002. The respondents however did not accord benefit of principle laid down in Mool Raj Upadhyaya’s case(supra), in my view wrongly. The services of the petitioner was regularised w.e.f. September, 2007 whereas he should have been accorded work charged status on completion of ten years of complete service. Ordered accordingly. The respondents are directed to take all consequential actions within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. Petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. July 19, 2010 (PK)