IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3934/2019 Decided on: 31.08.2026 Ram Dayal & Ors. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. C.N. Singh, Dr. Nishi Singh and Mr. Anshul Gandhi, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J CMP(M) Nos. 1400 & 1401/2026 These two applications have been moved for bringing on record the legal heirs of petitioner No.2, who is stated to have died on 23.03.2025, details whereof are mentioned in para-3 of the application in CMP(M) No.1400/2026. The death certificate of Sh. Gulab Singh, original petitioner No.2, has also been appended. Taking note of the pleadings and in the interest of justice, both the applications are allowed in terms of their prayer 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 clause. Accordingly, the name of petitioner No.2 is ordered to be deleted from the array of parties and the same shall be substituted with that of his legal heirs, details whereof are mentioned in para-3 of the application in CMP(M) No.1400/2026. The amended memo of parties is taken on record. Registry to carry out necessary corrections in the cause title. CWP No. 3934/2019 With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: - “(i) Issue a writ of Certiorari, Mandamus Or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents department to grant Work Charge Status/Regularization to the petitioners w.e.f. 1.1.2001. by modifying the order dated 12.11.2009 (Annexure P-7) for all intents and purposes. (ii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction, directing the respondents department to fix the pay of the petitioners w.e.f. 1.1.2001 and pay the arrear in favour of the petitioner within time bound manner. ⅲ) Or Alternatively the respondents department may kindly be directed to grant work charge status/regularization to the petitioners after completion of 8 years of daily wage service in 3 terms of the regularization policy framed in the year, 2000 by the respondents department with all consequential benefits. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition, grievance of the petitioners and the relief prayed for have essentially been adjudicated upon in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents are directed to examine the cases of the petitioners in light of the aforesaid judgment within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the cases of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment by passing appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 31st August, 2026(rohit) 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025