IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3322 of 2011. Decided on: May 25, 2011. Dule Ram. Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. H.K. Paul, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i) Appropriate writ, order or direction and a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued quashing the disciplinary action taken by the Respondents against the Petitioner. The orders and proceedings contained in Annexure P-5 to P-11 may kindly be quashed and set aside in the interests of justice; ii) The Petitioner may kindly be directed to be reinstated in service with all consequential benefits such as arrears of pay and allowances together with interest @ 18% P.A. in the interests of justice. iii) The Respondents may kindly be directed to confer work- charged status upon the Petitioner after completion of 8 years of service of in the alternative with effect from 1-1-2004 with all consequential benefits.” 2. It is seen that the statutory appeal, Annexure P-12 is pending before the third respondent. There will be direction to the third respondent/competent authority to consider the appeal with notice, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 25, 2011. ( Justice V.K. Sharma ), (vs) Judge.