IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10622 of 2024 Decided on: 19th August, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dinesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus HIMUDA and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Respondents: Mr. Chandranarayana Singh, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner is serving in the respondent-HIMUDA 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. 3. 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 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned vice counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to examine his case in light of the aforesaid judgment within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, 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 Surajmani2 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 August 19, 2025 Judge Mukesh 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025