2025:HHC:35065 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No. 508 of 2024 Date of decision: 15.10.2025 Ghanshyam …Petitioner Versus State of H. P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate, for Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Counsel for respondents-State has placed on record communication dated 13.10.2025 addressed by the Executive Engineer, HP PWD (B&R) Division Solan, District Solan, whereby work-charge status has been granted to the petitioner on completion of eight (8) years daily wage service w.e.f. 01.01.2023. Copy of pay fixation order dated 06.10.2025 has also been appended whereby the pay has been refixed on notional basis in supersession of the earlier order dated 28.07.2025. 2. Keeping in view the law laid down by the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No. 1595 of 2025, titled State of H.P. & Ors. 2 2025:HHC:35065 vs. Surajmani, decided on 06.02.2025, the petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. 5. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) 15th October, 2025 Judge (sanjeev)