IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.16718 of 2025 Decided on: 29.10.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Naresh Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate . For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. Petitioner had instituted Naresh Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2, seeking work charge status/regularization as Class-IV employee on completion of 8 years of continuous service and consequential benefits. The writ petition was disposed of on 12.01.2023 alongwith lead case i.e. LPA No. 165 of 2021, with direction to the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWP No. 2467 of 2020, decided alongwith connected matters on 12.01.2023 - 2 - respondents to confer work charge status to the eligible employees from the date they completed 8 years of service on daily wage basis. Pursuant thereto, the respondents passed an office order dated 23.12.2023 (Annexure P-1). In terms of the said order, work charge status was granted to the petitioner w.e.f. 01.01.2008, but subject to final outcome of decision in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.3. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that even though Surajmani3 has been decided by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 06.02.2025, however, till date, respondents have not passed order fixing his pay in terms of order dated 23.12.2023, keeping in view Surajmani3. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/ competent authority to take further consequent steps upon office order dated 23.12.2023 keeping in view decision rendered in Surajmani3. This exercise be now completed within three weeks from today. The decision so taken, be also communicated to the 3 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 - 3 - petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 29, 2025 Judge R.Atal