Iqwal Mohammad v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No. 16844/2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, decided 29.10.2025 by Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Petitioner Iqwal Mohammad versus State of H.P. & Ors.; employee of Jal Shakti Vibhag claiming work charge status on completion of eight years of service with incidental benefits. Petition disposed of on consent without examining merits, with direction to respondents/competent authority to decide the case in accordance with the Supreme Court judgment in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr., Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025 (decided 06.02.2025), within six weeks and to communicate the decision. Advocates: Ajay Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Atharv Sharma for the petitioner; L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, with Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's case (for work charge status from the date of completion of eight years of service) in accordance with the law laid down in Surajmani within six weeks, and to communicate the decision to the petitioner; writ petition and pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, disposed of without examining merits.