1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10522 of 2011-C Decided on: 9.12.2011 Maan Chand, S/o late Sh. Shabo Ram, R/o VPO Rait, Tehsil Shahpur, District Kangra, H.P. presently working as Beldar, Office of Additional Director Horticulture, North Zone Dharamshala, District Kangra, H.P. ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Horticulture) with Headquarter at Shimla, H.P. 2. The Director of Horticulture at Shimla, H.P. 3. The Secretary Finance to the Government of H.P., Shimla-2. 4. The Secretary Personnel to the Govt. of H.P. with Headquarters at Shimla, H.P. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of the issuance of writ of mandamus, certiorari any other suitable writ, order or directions in the circumstances as mentioned hereinafter. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Seema Guleria, 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. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner claims work charge status/regularization with all consequential benefits from the date they completed 10 years of continued service. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Supreme Court rendered in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 2. The learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioner submits that he would file an 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. The second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, in light also of the decision, referred to above within a period of another four months. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the judgment, referred to above and a copy of the writ petition while submitting the representation. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 9, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), ( hl) Judge.