2025:HHC:38963 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No. 1537 of 2025 Date of decision: 18.11.2025 Dabli Ram …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, Advocate, for Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1, 2 and 4. Mr. Varun Rana, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Counsel for for the respondents-State has placed on record communication dated 17.11.2025, whereby the petitioner has been granted work-charge status on completion of eight (8) years of continuous service w.e.f. 01.04.2006 and regularization from 07.09.2007. 2. Counsel for the petitioner, however, points out that necessary pay fixation has not been done. 2 2025:HHC:38963 3. Accordingly, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Solan to do necessary pay fixation within six weeks from today. 4. The execution petition stands disposed of so also pending application(s), if any. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) 18th November, 2025 Judge (sanjeev)