IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2452 of 2024 Decided on: 01.01.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Swaran Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate vice Mr. A.K.Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive relief:- “(i) That Annexure P-1, may kindly be set aside/quashed and the respondents may be ordered to regularize services of the petitioner/grant work charge status on completion of 8 years of service on daily wage basis with all benefits incidental thereof.” 2. Case of the petitioner for conferment of work charge status was rejected on 08.12.2023.The aforesaid order has been impugned in this writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that case of the petitioner, issue 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - raised by him and the relief claimed are now covered in terms of judgment rendered in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be content in case his case is considered afresh by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgment. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 3. In view of above, order dated 08.12.2023 (Annexure P-1) is quashed and set aside. Respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner afresh in light of the aforesaid decision in the case of Surajmani2 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks. The decision so arrived at, be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 1, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025