IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8713 of 2010. Decided on: January 4, 2011. Tikka Ram & anr. ….Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) That respondents may be ordered to grant work charge status to the petitioners from the due date in terms of Mool Raj Upadhayay Vrs. State of H.P. and as per the law laid down in Phool Maya Vrs. State of H.P. w.e.f. 1.1.2001 with all the benefits incidental thereof such as full back wages, seniority and pay fixation etc.” 2. It is submitted that the issue is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision of the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhayaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 supp. (2) SCC 316 and decision of this Court in Phool Maya vs. State of H.P.& ors, CWP(T) No. 10220 of 2008, decided on 17.3.2010. 3. In case the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioners covered by the judgments, referred to above, a similar treatment shall be extended to the petitioners herein also as extended to the petitioners referred to in the judgments, as above. The needful action in that regard shall be taken within a period of four months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition and a copy of the judgments referred to above by the petitioner. 4. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. January 4, 2011. ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), (karan/vs) Judge. 2