IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18264 of 2025 a/w CWP No.18318 of 2025 Decided on: 26th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.18264 of 2025 Krishan Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.18318 of 2025 Shanti Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Aafreen Kaushal, Advocate vice Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1. Mr. Ramesh Chand Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Chand Sharma, learned 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively. 2. Petitioners are serving in respondent No.2- University 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 vice counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in the writ petitions and the relief prayed for by the petitioners are now covered by the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned vice counsel further submits that the petitioners would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to examine their respective cases in light of the aforesaid judgment within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the respective cases of the petitioners in accordance with law laid down in 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 3 Surajmani2 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of the order so passed, be also communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 26, 2025 Judge Mukesh