Dev Ram v. the State of Hp and Others
Service law – work-charge status / regularization
Case brief
What is this about?
Dev Ram v. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP No.5060 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, decided 08.04.2025 by Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Petitioner in Irrigation & Public Health Department sought work-charge status/regularization from completion of eight years of service with incidental benefits; petition disposed of in terms of Supreme Court decision in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Surajmani & Anr., Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025 (decided 06.02.2025); Competent Authority directed to decide in accordance with that law within six weeks and communicate the order. Keywords: work-charge status, regularization, eight years of service, IPH Department, Surajmani, disposal in terms of Apex Court decision, six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/Competent Authority to consider the petitioner's case in accordance with the law laid down in Surajmani and pass appropriate orders within six weeks, with a copy of the order so passed to be communicated to the petitioner; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of.