IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 942, 949, 950, 960 and 1002 of 2011. Decided on: 7th March, 2011. 1. CWP No. 942 of 2011. Chet Ram & another. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 2. CWP No. 949 of 2011. Sanjay Kumar. vs. State of H.P. & others. 3. CWP No. 950 of 2011. Hukam Chand & another. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 4. CWP No. 960 of 2011. Manoj Kumar. vs. State of H.P. & others. 5. CWP No.1002 of 2011. Shabir Mohd. & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & others. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the petitioners may be ordered to be granted work charge status from the date they completed 8 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc.” 2 2. The petitioners claim work charge status on completion of eight years of continuous service as daily wagers. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No.2735 of 2010, Rakesh Kumar vs. State of H.P. and others. It is for the respondents to examine the matter. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondent concerned to examine the matter in the light of the judgment referred to above and take appropriate action thereon within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred above by the petitioner concerned. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 7th March, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge. 3 4