IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.12158 of 2025 Decided on: 30th July, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ishwar Dass …..Petitioner Versus Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ms. Vandana Misra, Advocate vice Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Vandana Misra, Advocate appearing vice Mr. Janesh Mahajan, learned Standing Counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner is a retired employee of the respondent- University and has prayed for direction to the respondent to 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. - 2 - grant him work charge status from the date he completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits. 4. Learned vice counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the 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.2. The respondent-University was also the appellant before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in some of the connected matters. Learned vice counsel also submits that the representation dated 05.05.2024 (Annexure P-1) preferred by the petitioner for claiming the above relief is pending consideration with the respondent. Learned vice counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondent is directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondent is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 - 3 - 05.05.2024 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Surajmani2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be 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 July 30, 2025 Judge R.Atal