2026:HHC:15809 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWPOA No.2370 of 2019 Date of Decision: 11.05.2026. Hoshiar Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Bhupinder Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate, For the respondents : Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (oral) Heard. 2. By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following substantive relief:- “(i).That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued and the respondent department may be directed to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization as and when he completed 10 years of service with the respondent-department and grant him all consequential benefits in view of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.2026:HHC:15809 3. At the time of hearing the petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is under instructions to pray for conversion of relief of regularization after completion of eight years of continuous service to grant him work-charge status on completion of eight years. 4. He further submits that the issue with respect to grant of work-charge-status on completion of eight years continuous service has been set at rest by the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, titled State of HP and Ors Vs. Surajmani and Ors. 5. The factual position is not disputed by the learned counsel for the respondents. 6. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to grant the benefit of aforesaid judgment in Surajmani’s case (supra) to the petitioner alongwith consequential benefits flowing therefrom within a period of twelve weeks from the date of passing of this order. The petition stands disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application (s), if any, also stand disposed of. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) Judge May 11, 2026 (meera)