IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. Nos. 5369 and 5371 of 2010 Decided on: 30th August, 2010 1. CWP No. 5369 of 2010 Kewal Ram and others Versus State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 5371 of 2010 Kiran Kumar and others Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General __________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions have been filed with the following prayers:- “(i) That the respondents may be ordered to grant work charge status to the petitioners from the date they completed 10 years of service with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc. in the light of the judgment passed in Gauri Dutt. Vs. State of H.P. and Deep Chand Vs. State of H.P.” 2. According to the petitioners, their case is covered by the decision of Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya Vs. State of H.P. and others 1994 Supplement (2) S.C.C. 313 and the decision rendered by this court in Gauri Dutt & others Vs. State of H.P. Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. The petitioners may file individual representations before the first respondent, in which case the matter will be duly examined by the first respondent and appropriate action in the matter, in accordance with law, will be taken. 3. With these observations, both the writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), August 30, 2010(K) Judge