1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10232 of 2023 Date of decision: 06.08.2025 Mahender Paul. ...Petitioner. Versus Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar H.P. Krishi Vishvavidyalaya ...Respondent. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Prince Chauhan, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner is serving in the respondent-University and has prayed for direction to the respondents to grant him work-charge status/regularization of services from the date he completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits 2. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly 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.1. The respondent-University was also the appellant before the 1Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided along with connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025. -2- Hon’ble Supreme Court in some of the connected matters. Learned counsel for the parties also submit that this writ petition be disposed of in terms of the directions issued in the aforesaid judgment. 3. In view of the stand taken by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the aforesaid judgment, 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 Surajmani1 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of the order so passed, be also communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 6th August, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)