IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 970 of 2011 Date of Decision : March 8, 2011 Rajesh Kumar Petitioner Versus The State of H.P. and ors. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner herein is covered by the award passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Shimla. The petitioner has been denied back wages. But, he has been granted the relief of reinstatement with continuity in service. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the benefit of the award in the matter of continuity of service is not granted while considering the claim for conferment of work charge status. Since the Industrial Tribunal has granted the continuity of service in the award and since the award has become final, the petitioner is covered by the award and is entitled to count his service for the purpose of conferment of work- charge status. Ordered accordingly and the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to count the period granted by the Industrial Tribunal –continuity of service- the period he was kept out 2 of his work for the purpose of conferment of work-charge status. The needful as above, shall be done within a period of two months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment along with a copy of this Writ Petition. 2. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. March 8, 2011 (PK/Pankaj)