IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2552 of 2024 Decided on: 11.08.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Bindu Mati ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner was initially engaged by the respondent –Department as part-time worker w.e.f. 01.07.1992. Her services were converted to daily wager on 27.02.2004. Services of the petitioner were regularized vide office order dated 28.11.2015. Petitioner retired from services on 31.03.2023. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner on completion of seven years of service with retrospective date 01.04.2013 in regular pay scale, with all benefits incidental thereof. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied in case respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for conferment of work charge status upon her on completing eight years of service in accordance with law laid down in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. 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 Surajmani2 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. 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge August 11, 2025 R.Atal