1 2026:HHC:12740 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Ex. Petition No. 128 of 2026 Date of decision: 21.04.2026. ________________________________________________________ Ram Swarup ...Petitioner Versus State of HP & others …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?1 ________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Ms. Babita, Advocate for Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General. G.S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) As per the communication dated 20.04.2026, addressed to the learned Advocate General by the Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti Division, Solan, needful has been done on behalf of the State by granting the work-charge status to the petitioner notionally from 01.01.2001 and re-fixation of his pay has also been done vide Annexure R-IV. Thereafter, the case of the 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 petitioner was forwarded to the Accountant General with the concerned documents, since the employee stood retire on 31.10.2024. 2. Resultantly, we direct the Accountant General to process the case of the petitioner for pension within a period of six weeks from today. 3. Accordingly, the Execution Petition stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. April 21, 2026 (Bipin C. Negi) (hemlata) Judge.