1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3946 of 2024 Date of decision: 19.06.2025 Kavinder Singh Thakur. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1-State. : Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate, for respondents No.2 & 3. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner is serving in the respondent-Sainik Welfare Board and has prayed for direction to the respondents to grant him work-charge status from the date he completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits -2- 3. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the relief prayed for by the petitioner is now covered by the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.1. The respondent-Board was also the appellant before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No.3673 of 2025, which was part of bunch matters connected and decided along with Surajmani1. Learned counsel for the parties also submit that this writ petition be disposed of in terms of the aforesaid decision. 4. In view of the stand taken by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the aforesaid judgment, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/Competent Authority to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law laid down in Surajmani1 and pass accordingly appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner 1Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided along with connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025. -3- The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 19th June, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)