IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4724 of 2010. Decided on: August 11, 2010. Gurdas Ram & Ors. ….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “(i) That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents to grant work charge status to the petitioner 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. The petitioners claim that they are entitled to the benefits of the decision of the Supreme Court in Mool Raj Upadhaya versus State of H.P., 1994 supp. (2) SCC 316 and that of this Court in Gauri Dutt & ors. versus State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 366. We find from the Writ Petition that the petitioners claim to have been engaged on different dates starting from 1977 to 1996. In case the petitioners claim the benefits of the judgments as above, it is for them to make individual representations before the competent authority, furnishing the particulars of their service, in which case, the said authority will get an opportunity to look into the matter and take appropriate action. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: 2 In the event of the petitioners filing individual representations before the second respondent within a period of one month from today, the matter will be duly examined by the said respondent and appropriate orders in accordance with law, adverting to the submissions made in the representation will be passed within another four months. 3. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 11, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (karan) Judge.