1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8172 of 2023 Date of decision: 04.06.2025 Om Parkash. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Ms. Tanu Chouhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3-State. : Mr. Vinod K. Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied in case respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for conferring upon him work-charge status in accordance with law laid down in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.1. Learned counsel for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 1Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided along with connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025. -2- 3. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/Competent Authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law laid down in Surajmani1 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of 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 4th June, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)