IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5438 of 2011 with CWPs No. 5445, 5448, 5449, 5647 and 5650 of 2011. Decided on: 20.7.2011. __________________________________________________________ 1. Mansa Ram & others. Vs. State of HP and others. 2. Mata Ram Vs. State of HP and others. 3. Bhagat Ram Vs. State of HP and others. 4. Daya Ram Vs. State of HP and others. 5. Rajan Kumar Vs. State of HP and others. 6. Chain Singh & anr. Vs. State of HP and others. _________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : 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. for the respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). The petitions are filed on similar set of prayers, one set of which is as under: “That the petitioners may be ordered to be granted work charge status from the date they completed 10 years of service with all benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the cases are squarely covered by the decision of the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representations 2 furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for them to do so. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent/competent authority in the light of the judgment, referred to above and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months from the date of receipt of the representation alongwith a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioners concerned. 4. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma) July 20, 2011. Judge. (cr/virender)