Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/11571/2011 on 29 December 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No. 11571 of 2011-H
Date of Decision 29th December, 2011
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Shri Prem Singh, son of Shri Sahab Singh, resident of village Kuther, Tehsil Nurpur District Kangra HP at present working as Beldar, in the office of Sub Divisional Soil Conservation Officer Jachh (Nurpur) Tehsil Nurpur District Kangra HP.
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1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Agriculture) to the government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2.
2. Director, Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.
3. Deputy Director Agriculture, Palampur, District Kangra Himachal Pradesh.
4. Sub Divisional Soil Conservator Officer Jachh (Nurpur) Distt. Kangra HP
….Respondents.
Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. _______________________________________________________________
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The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner:
Mr. Sanjay Jaswal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General High Court of H.P. 2011:HHC:11729-DB ::: Downloaded on - 04/11/2026 23:15:09 :::CIS
2 and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Asstt. Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral)
The petitioner claims work charge status with all consequential benefits from the date he completed 10 years of continued service. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Supreme Court rendered in Mool Raj Upadhyaya vs. State of H.P. and others, 1994, Supp. (2) SCC 316.
2. The learned Deputy Advocate General points out that the factual aspects are to be verified by the competent authority. Petitioner submits that he would file appropriate representation furnishing all factual details before the competent authority within a period of one month from today. It is always open for him to do so. The second respondent/competent authority will look into the matter, verify the facts and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, in light also of the decision referred to above within a period of another four months. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the judgment, referred to above and a copy of the writ petition(s), while submitting the representation(s).
3. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any.
(Justice Kurian Joseph)
Chief Justice.
December 29, 2011
(Dev Darshan Sud), ms
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