IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 2125 and 2126 of 2011. Decided on 18th April, 2011. 1. CWP No. 2125 of 2011 Laiq Ram versus State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 2126 of 2011 Lachhmi Dass versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed mainly with the following prayer: “1. To issue of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner on the post of Forest Worker or grant him workcharged status on completion of 10 years service on daily wages with all consequential benefits with 12% interest.” 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the cases are squarely covered by the decision of the Apex Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P., 1994 Supp. (2) SCC 316. 2 3. 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. Thereafter, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent 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 receipt of the representation(s) along with a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioners. 4. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 18th April, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr/vs) Judge.