IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 38 of 2011. Decided on: 5th January, 2011. Tape Ram & others. …Petitioners. Vs. State of H.P. & others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the respondents may be ordered to grant work charge status to the petitioner from the dates 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. Therefore, it is for the petitioners to approach the first respondent within a period of one month, in which case the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent in the light of the judgment, referred to above and appropriate action in 2 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 petitioner concerned. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 5th January, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3