IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10630 of 2011-C & connected matters. Decided on: December 12, 2011. 1. CWP No. 10630 of 2011-C. Latif Mohammad son of Fakir Mohammad, resident of village Dhanju, Post office Khushnagri, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. ……Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 10631 of 2011-D. Santi wife of Kasour, aged about 53 years, resident of village Khani, post office Kalehal, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. ……Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 10665 of 2011-G. Ganiya son of Hakam Deen resident of village Juwari, post office Thanei Kothi Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. ……Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. 2 4. CWP No. 10667 of 2011-G. Nurad son of Sh. Kheti Ram, resident of village Katwar post office Baghigrah, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba, H.P. ……Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (PWD) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-171001. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, PWD Department Shimla, H.P. 3. Executive Engineer, PWD Division Chamba, Distt. Chamba, H.P. …….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Pushpinder Kumar, Advocate, vice counsel. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with 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 workers. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2735 of 2010, Rakesh Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. 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. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition(s) before the 2nd respondent/competent authority. 3 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 12th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (vs) Judge.