Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7328 of 2024 Date of decision: 01.07.2025 Dinesh Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondent : Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner is serving in the respondent-I&PH Department 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. 4. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the -2- relief prayed for by the petitioner are 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-Department was also the appellant before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in some of the connected matters. Learned counsel for the parties also submit that this writ petition be disposed of in terms of the directions issued in the aforesaid decision. 5. In view of the stand taken by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the aforesaid judgment, this 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 appropriate order in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of the order so passed, be also communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1st July, 2025 Judge (Pardeep) 1 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025