IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.10732 of 2025 Decided on: 07.07.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Deep Kumar Gupta Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate . For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. With counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. Pursuant to the directions issued in petitioners’ previous writ petition, bearing No. CWP No. 2214 of 2023 decided on 25.04.2023, respondents issued an office order 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - dated 20.07.2023, conferring work charges status upon the petitioner w.e.f. 01.01.2002, however, consequential benefits based thereupon like fixation of pay and seniority were not granted, awaiting decision in SLP preferred by the respondents against the decisions rendered in State of H.P. and Ors. Vs. Surajmani and Another 2 3. It is not in dispute that SLP has now been decided by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.3. 4. In view of above decision in Surajmani3, respondent No.2/Competent Authority is directed to release admissible benefits to the petitioner i.e. seniority and pay fixation, based upon order dated 20.07.2023, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from today. Copy of the order so passed, be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 7, 2025 Judge R.Atal 2 LPA No. 165 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 12.01.2023 3 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025