IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8367 of 2010 Decided on: December 28, 2010. Randeep Singh. ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “1. To quash Office Order dated 8.1.2010 ANNEXURE- P/3 being arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents not to retire petitioner before completion of 60 years of age.” 2. Placing reliance on Annexure P-1, it is submitted that the petitioner is entitled for conferment of work charge status w.e.f. 1.1.2001. If that is granted, the petitioner is entitled to continue up to the age of 60 years. There will be a direction to the second/third respondent to take a final decision with regard to the actual entitled date of conferment of work charge status, within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. In case the petitioner is superannuated in the meanwhile, the same shall be subject to the decision thus taken by the second/third respondent. 3. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 28, 2010. ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), (karan) Judge. 2