IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19530 of 2025 Decided on: 12.12. 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Narender Singh …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate vice Mr. A.K.Gupta,Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, learned counsel, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner is serving in the respondent- HPSEB Limited and has prayed for direction to the respondents to grant him work charge status from the date he completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the relief prayed for by the petitioner is now covered by the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. & Anr. Vs. Nanak Chand & Ors.2, Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to examine his case in light of the aforesaid judgment within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law laid down in Nanak Chand2 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of the 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 December 12, 2025 Judge R.Atal 2 SLP(C) Nos.10719-10720/2025, decided on 16.04.2025