Ashok Kumar v. State of Hp and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No.5086 of 2024, Himachal Pradesh High Court, decided 19.12.2024 by Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Petitioner Ashok Kumar sought work charge status/regularization after 8 years of daily wage service w.e.f. 01.01.2003 with 240 days per calendar year and consequential benefits (pay fixation, arrears, increments, seniority), relying on State of H.P. & others Vs. Surajmani & another (LPA No.165 of 2024, decided 12.01.2023). Petition disposed of without examining merits; respondents directed to consider and decide in light of Surajmani judgment within six weeks and communicate the decision. Keywords: work charge status; regularization; daily wages; eight years; 240 days; Surajmani; time-bound consideration; six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's case for redressal of his grievances in accordance with law and in light of the decision in State of H.P. & others Vs. Surajmani & another (footnoted as LPA No.165 of 2024 decided on 12.01.2023), within six weeks, and to communicate the decision so arrived at to the petitioner(s); pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.