IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA C.W.P.(T)No. 15790/08 Date of decision:7-4-2011 ------------------------------------------------- Sarwan Kumar Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting1? For the petitioners: Mr.Amandeep Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vivek Thakur,Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Deputy AG. Per Deepak Gupta.J.(Oral): By means of this petition, the petitioner prays that he may be granted work charge status on completion of 10 years uninterrupted service of 240 days in each calendar year in view of the law laid-down by the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P and others, 1994 Supp (2) SCC 316 and State of H.P and others Vs. Gehar Singh, (2007) 12 SCC 43. 2. In Gauri Dutt and Ors. Vs. State of H.P,366, LHLJ 2008(1), this Court held that the daily waged employees who had not completed 240 days service in each calendar year prior to 1-1- 1994 were not entitled to the benefit of the scheme approved in Mool Raj Upadhaya case. The petition is therefore rejected. It is made clear that petitioner shall be entitled to the grant of work Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? 2 charge status/regularization in accordance with subsequent scheme(s) framed by the State Government from time to time. 3. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. 7th April, 2011 (Deepak Gupta), J. (priti)