IN THE  HIGH  COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3892 of 2025 Date of Decision:  05.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Shiv Raj ……...Petitioner Versus Chaudhary   Sarwan Kumar   Himachal   Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Prince Chauhan, Advocate. _____________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Petitioner   essentially   seeks   a   direction   to   the respondent­Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (in short ‘respondent­University’) to confer work charge status upon him on completion of eight years of daily wage service. 2. According to the petitioner, he was engaged as Beldar on daily wage basis in the respondent­University in 1993. He completed 240 days in each calendar year from 1993 onwards. Services of the petitioner were regularized on 03.07.2007 as Chowkidar/Beldar. Petitioner’s grievance is that he was entitled to work charge status on completion 2 of eight years of daily wage service, but this benefit has been wrongly denied to him by the respondent. 3. Relief qua conferment of work charge status on completion of eight years of service has been claimed on the strength   of   the   decision   rendered   in  Sarwan   Kumar Versus Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur1, as affirmed in Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Versus Sarwan Kumar2, under the lead case  State   of   HP   and   others   Versus   Surajmani   and Anr.3 4. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for   the   petitioner   placed   on   record   copy   of   the   decision rendered   in  The   State   of   Himachal   Pradesh   &   Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.4. Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal   Pradesh   Krishi   Vishvavidyalaya   Versus Sarwan Kumar5  was one of the matters connected and decided by the Hon’ble Apex Court alongwith the case of Surajmani4. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit 1 O.A.(D) No.404 of 2018, decided on 20.03.2019 2 CWP No.1396 of 2019, decided on 12.01.2023 3 LPA No.165 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 12.01.2023 4 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected appeals on 06.02.2025 5 Civil Appeal No.1859 of 2025, decided alongwith connected appeals on 06.02.2025 3 that this writ petition be disposed of in terms of directions issued in the aforesaid decision. 5. In view of the stand taken by learned counsel for the   parties   and   taking   into   consideration   the   aforesaid judgment, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/Competent Authority to consider the case of   the   petitioner   in   accordance   with   law   laid   down   in Surajmani4 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within six weeks from today. Copy of 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 Judge 05th May, 2025(rohit)