IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Execution Petition No.105 of 2025 Decided on: 23.09.2025 __________________________________________________________ Raghu Nath ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P., through Secretary ….Respondents (Animal Husbandry) & Another Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting?. For the petitioner: Mr. Vinod Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice [Oral] Petitioner seeks execution of the judgment dated 22.11.2023 passed in CWPOA No.5864 of 2020, titled as Raghu Nath Versus State of H.P. & others, whereby, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, as such, had directed that the case of the petitioner be considered for conferment of work charge status restricting the benefits to 3 years prior to filing of Original Application (D) No.169 of 2004. 2. Apparently, it is brought to our notice that apart from the said petition, the petitioner had also filed CWP No.4632 of 2022, titled as Raghu Nath Versus State of H.P. and others and connected matters, vide which his case 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - had been disposed of on 29.05.2023 alongwith a Bunch, whereby, directions were issued, as such, to grant him benefit of LPA No.165 of 2021, titled as State of H.P. and others Versus Surajmani and another, decided on 12.01.2023. 3. As per communication dated 23.08.2025, the pay of the petitioner had been fixed. Perusal of the same would go on to show that re-fixation after grant of work charge status has been given w.e.f. 01.01.2003 to the petitioner. 4. It is not disputed that on earlier occasion on 21.03.2023, the Director Animal Husbandry, Himachal Pradesh, noticed the pendency of Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025 before the Apex Court and he had granted the said benefit, subject to final outcome of the case of Surajmani. 5. It is also not disputed that Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025 arising out of SLP (C) No.23016 of 2023 titled as the State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & another alongwith connected matters, has been decided on 06.02.2025 and notional benefits have been granted to the employees accordingly. 6. Since the fixation has been done from the said date, as noticed above, we dispose of the present Execution - 3 - Petition, with direction to the State to take necessary steps for clarification on the said aspect. 7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 23, 2025 [Bhardwaj]