IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 12698 of 2025 Decided on: 06th August, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Susheel Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving in the respondent- Irrigation & Public Health Department 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. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the reliefs 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-Department was also the appellant before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in some of the connected matters. Learned counsel further submitted 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 Assistant Advocate General 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 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. 2s Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 3 Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 06th August, 2025 Judge rohit