IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 3728 of 2011 Date of decision: 25.05.2011 ________________________________________________________________________ Shyam Chand. ...Petitioner. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma,J. ________________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petition is filed with the following prayer: “(a). That the respondents may kindly be directed to regularize/grant work-charge status, to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.1.1996 per the scheme framed in Mool Raj Upadhayay vs State of H.P. by the Hon'ble Apex Court when he is completing more than 10 years of service with all consequential benefits.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is 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 Additional Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioner submits that they would file appropriate representation 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. ...2... Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent 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 petitioner concerned. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge 25th May, 2011 (jai/virender)