IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 7866/2025 Decided on: 14.05.2025 Rajinder Bindra …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, learned counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and 3, respectively. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he was conferred work charge status w.e.f. 01.01.2003. His services were regularized w.e.f. 07.08.2006 and he retired from service on 28.02.2022 after putting 19 years of combined service rendered as work charge and as regular employee. The petitioner on that basis seeks pension and pensionary benefits. Petitioner’s grievance is that the respondents have not included his work charge service towards qualifying service for the purpose of pension. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has preferred a representation dated 27.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2/competent authority, however, no concrete action on his representation has been taken till date. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, respondent No.2/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in a time bound manner. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to this prayer. 4. In view of above submission, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from today. The 3 order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge May 14, 2025(rohit)