IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11093 of 2011-J with CWP Nos. 11128, 11129, 11130 & 11134 of 2011. Decided on: December 20, 2011. 1. CWP No. 11093 of 2011-J. Karam Singh S/O Sh. Bhangu Ram, R/O Thulel, PO Balana, Tehsil Sishunta, District Chamba, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Agriculture) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director, Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. Deputy Director, Agriculture, Chamba, Distt. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Subject Matter Specialist, Agriculture Block Chuwari, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 11128 of 2011-C. Sh. Het Ram, S/O Sh. Hirdu Ram, R/O Village Ghain, PO Chail Chowk, Tehsil Chachiot, Distt. Mandi, Presently Forest Worker under DFO, Nachan at Bassa (Gohar), Distt. Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Forests) Govt. of H.P, Shimla-171002. 2. Divisional Forests Officer, Nachan Forests Division at Bassa (Gohar), Distt. Mandi, H.P. ……….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 11129 of 2011-C. Sh. Chet Ram, S/O Sh. Piru Ram, R/O Village Gadhiman, PO Dev Dhar, Tehsil Chachiot, Distt. Mandi, Presently Forest Worker under DFO, Nachan at Bassa (Gohar), Distt. Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Forests) Govt. of H.P, Shimla-171002. 2 2. Divisional Forests Officer, Nachan Forests Division at Bassa (Gohar), Distt. Mandi, H.P. ……….Respondents. 4. CWP No. 11130 of 2011-C. Sh. Mast Ram, S/O Sh. Muni Lal, R/O Village Behari, PO Kot, Tehsil Chachiot, Distt. Mandi, Presently Forest Worker under DFO, Nachan at Bassa (Gohar), Distt. Mandi, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Forests) Govt. of H.P, Shimla-171002. 2. Divisional Forests Officer, Nachan Forests Division at Bassa (Gohar), Distt. Mandi, H.P. ……….Respondents. 5. CWP No. 11134 of 2011-D. 1. Sh. Ramesh Kumar, S/O Sh. Daultu, R/O Village Khol Khas, PO Bhud, Tehsil Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 2. Sh. Babu Ram, S/O Bhondu Ram, R/O Ward No. 3, VPO & Tehsil Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioners. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Forests) Government of H.P, Shimla-2. 2. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Shimla, H.P. 3. The Divisional Forests Officer, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: M/S. Sanjay Jaswal, K.C.Sankhyan and Archna Dutt, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sud, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners in these Writ Petitions claim the benefit of the decision of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhyaya Vrs. State of H.P. , 1994 3 Supp. (2) SCC 316 and claim work charge status on completion of ten years of daily waged service with 240 days per year. In any case, as rightly pointed out by the learned Additional Advocate General, there cannot be work charge status prior to 1.1.1994. The claim for regularization will be considered only subject to the availability of vacancies. All these aspects, the petitioners pray, they may be permitted to bring to the notice of the second respondent/competent authority. It is open to them to do so. In the event of the petitioner(s) filing appropriate individual representation(s) furnishing their service particulars, the matter will be considered and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with law within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with the individual representation(s) by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent/competent authority. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.