IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 9970 of 2011-G. Decided on: December 1, 2011. Tula Ram. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- “1. To direct the respondents to give workcharged status to the petitioner on the post of Forest Worker w.e.f. 1-1-95 with all consequential benefits as per arrear statement Annexure-P/1 submitted by respondent no.2 to respondent no.1.” 2. Inviting reference of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, 1994 Supp (2) SCC 316 and that of this Court in Gauri Dutt and Ors. vs. State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366, it is submitted that the petitioners are entitled to conferment of work charged status. There will be a direction to the first respondent/competent authority to make a final decision on Annexure P-1 within a period of one month from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 3. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Authenticated copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 1, 2011 ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (karan/vs) Judge.