IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 10055 of 2011-F. Decided on: 24th November, 2011. Bikram Chand and another. ….. Petitioners. Versus The State of H.P. and others. …… Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the petitioners may be ordered to be granted work charge status 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.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that 2 the petitioners will 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 him to do so. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the third respondent/competent authority 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 production of the representation(s) alongwith a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioners. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 24, 2011 (bhupender/kalpana)