Chabo Ram v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Chabo Ram v. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP No. 14802 of 2024, decided 11.12.2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J). Daily wage worker/DPL; regularization and work charge status w.e.f. 31.12.2001 after 8 years' service (240 days per calendar year); challenge to rejection orders dated 27.12.2013 and 08.08.2018; arrears, seniority, consequential benefits; disposal without examining merits with direction to consider case per Surajmani (Civil Appeal No. 1595 of 2025, decided 06.02.2025) within six weeks and communicate decision; delay and laches; earlier adverse decision CWP No.11670 of 2024 (21.10.2024).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with direction to respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's case for conferment of work charge status in accordance with the law laid down in Surajmani within six weeks, and to communicate the decision so arrived at to the petitioner; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of.