IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP Nos.16254 & 16418 of 2025 Decided on: 17.10.2025 _________________________________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 16254 of 2025 Dalip Singh ....Petitioner Versus H.P. State Forest Corporation & Anr …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ 2. CWP No. 16418 of 2025 Chinta Devi . ...Petitioner Versus H.P. State Forest Corporation & Anr …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate . For the respondents: Ms. Kamakshi Tarlokta and Mr. Mohit Sharma, Advocates, for the respondents in the respective matters. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Kamakshi Tarlokta and Mr. Mohit Sharma, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respondents in the respective petitions. 2. Petitioner in CWP No.16254/2025 was serving 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - and petitioner in CWP No.16418/2025 is serving in the respondent- Department and have prayed for direction to the respondents to grant them work charge status from the date they completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in the writ petitions and the relief prayed for by the petitioners is 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 submits that the petitioners would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to examine their cases in light of the aforesaid judgment within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writs petitions are disposed of with direction to the respondents/ 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 - 3 - competent authority to consider and decide the respective cases of the petitioners 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 petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 17, 2025 Judge R.Atal