IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10644 of 2023 Decided on: 9th April, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Om Prakash …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Even though the respondents have not filed reply, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner is serving in the respondent-Town & Country Planning Department 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. 3. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. - 2 - 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-State was also the appellant before the 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 aforesaid decision. 4. In view of the stand taken by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the aforesaid judgment, the writ petition ise 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 accordingly appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of 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 April 9, 2025 Judge R.Atal 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected appeals on 06.02.2025