IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 11305 & 11307 of 2011-A Decided on: 21st December, 2011. CWP No. 11305 of 2011-A 1. Shri Sher Singh son of Sh. Shyaru Ram, resident of Village Hukkal, P.O. Laungni, Tehsil Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, H.P. Ex. Beldar in I&PH Division Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, H.P. Date of engagement on daily wage basis : 1.1.1994 Date of rEgularization: January, 2007. 2. Sh. Jawala Ram, son of sh. Lal Singh, resident of Village Hukkal, P.O. Laungni, Tehsil Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, H.P. Ex. Beldar in I&PH Division Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, H.P. Date of engagement on daily wage basis: 1.1.1994, Date of regularization: January, 2007. …Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (I&PH) with headquarter at Shimla, H.P. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, I&PH U.S. Club, Shimla, H.P. 3. The Executive Engineer, I&PH Division Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, H.P. …Respondents. CWP No. 11307 of 2011-A 1. Sh. Chuni Lal son of Sh. Samjhu Ram, resident of village Mehra, P.O. Kanshapati, Tehsil Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.p. presently serving as a Forest Worker in forest Division Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. Date of engagement on daily wage basis: May, 1994, Date of regularization: September, 2007. 2. Sh. roshan Lal son of Sh. Kishnu Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Karasha, Tehsil Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. presently serving as a Forest Worker in Forest Division Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. Date of engagement on daily wage basis: 1.1.1994 Date of regularization: September, 2007. 3. Shri Parkash son of Sh. Kalag am, resident of Village Koti, P.O. Pujarli, Tehsil Tikkar, distt. Shimla, H.P. presently serving as Forest Worker in forest Division Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. Date of engagement on daily wage basis: 1.1.1994. Date of regularization: September, 2007. 4. Shri Bahadur singh son of Sh. Putlu Ram, resident of Village Jalgaon, P.O. Kuthara, Tehsil Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. presently serving as a Forest Worker in Forest Division Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. 2 Date of engagement on daily wage basis: 1.1.1994 Date of regularization: September, 2009. ….Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Forests) with headquarter at Shimla, H.P. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of forests with Headquarter at Shimla, H.P. 3. The Divisional forest Officer, forest Division Rohru, Distt. Shimla, H.P. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim work charge status on completion of eight years of continuous service as daily waged worker. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No.2735 of 2010 titled Rakesh Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. 2. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. We are informed that the State has filed an appeal against the above mentioned decision. Therefore, it is made clear that the implementation of the judgment referred to above would depend on the outcome of the decision of the Apex Court. The needful action, after verifying the facts will be taken within a period of two months from the date of the judgment of the Apex Court. 3 The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent/competent authority. 3. With these observations, the writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 21st December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (kck) Judge.