IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5092 of 2024 Date of decision: 22.03.2025 Mansa Ram. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Ms. Tanu Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner is serving in the respondent-PWD Department and has prayed for direction to the respondents- Department to grant him work-charge status from the date he completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits 3. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the relief prayed for by the petitioner is now covered by the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.1. The respondent-Department was also the appellant before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in some of the connected matters. Learned counsel for the parties also submit that this writ petition be disposed of in terms of judgment and directions issued in the aforesaid decision. 4. In view of the fair stand taken by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the aforesaid judgment, this writ petition is disposed of in light of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Surajmani1. Respondents are directed to implement the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court therein in case of the petitioner by taking all consequential actions within six weeks from today. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 22nd March, 2025 Judge (Pardeep) 1Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025.