1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10569 of 2011-G Decided on: 6.12.2011 1. Shri Pyar Chand, Son of Sh. Diwan Chand, Resident of Village and P.O. Masal, Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 2. Shri Prithvi Singh, Son of Sh. Ganga Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Masal, Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 3. Shri Pritam Chand, Son of Sh. Proja Ram, resident of Village and P.O. Masal, Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan, Distt. Kangra, H.P. ......Petitioners Versus 1. The State of H.P., through the Principal Secretary (Forests) with Headquarter at Shimla, H.P. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests with Hqr at Shimla, H.P. 3. The Conservator of Forests, Forest Circle Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 4. The Divisional Forests Officer, Forest Division, Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra, H.P. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus, any other suitable writ order or directions in the circumstances as mentioned hereinafter. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. 2 For the petitioner : Mr. Abhyendra Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners claim work charge status/regularization with all consequential benefits from the date they completed 10 years of continued service. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Supreme Court rendered in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P. and others, 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 2. The learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioners submit that they would file appropriate representation(s) 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. The second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, in light also of the decision, referred to above, within a period of another four months. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the judgment, referred 3 to above and a copy of the writ petition, while submitting the representation(s). 3. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 6, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.