IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15418/2025 Decided on: 11.11.2025 Swaru Ram …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief: - “(i) That respondents may kindly be directed to grant the work charge status to the petitioner with effect from 01-01-2003 on completion of eight years of service with all consequential benefits. (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the pension under old pension scheme(GPF) by counting the work charge service of the petitioner and alotte the GPF number to petitioner. (iii) That the respondents may also kindly be directed to pay interest on delayed payment of retiral dues, including pension, 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 leave encashment, GPF, commutation of pension and gratuity from the date it has become due till actually paid.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition, grievance of the petitioner and the relief prayed for has essentially been adjudicated upon in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents are directed to examine the case 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 matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment by passing appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 11th November, 2025(rohit) 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025