2026:HHC:13513 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No. 2630 of 2025 Date of decision: 24.04.2026 Padam Bahadur …Petitioner Versus State of H. P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin C. Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate, for Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Learned counsel for the State has placed on record communication dated 23.04.2026, whereby work-charge status has been granted to the petitioner on completion of eight years continuous daily wage basis. The necessary relevant order dated 04.11.2025, passed by the Superintending Engineer, 6th Circle HPPWD Kullu has also been appended alongwith the order dated 08.04.2025 passed by the Executive Engineer, HPPWD Division, Manali, fixing the pay of the petitioner on notional basis w.e.f. 01.01.2016. 2. Accordingly, the present execution petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of accordingly, so also pending applications, if any. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) 24th April, 2026 (sanjeev) Judge