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CWP No. 7842/2022, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; decided 05.05.2025 by Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Petitioner Lachhman Ram, serving in the respondent-Forest Department, sought workcharge status/regularization of services from the date he completed eight years of service with all incidental benefits. On joint submission of counsel that the issue was covered by the Hon'ble Apex Court decisions in State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Surajmani & Anr. (Civil Appeal No. 1595/2025, decided 06.02.2025) and Jogi Ram v. State of H.P. (CWP No. 7124/2021, dated 25.02.2025), the writ petition was disposed of in light of those judgments; respondents directed to implement the Supreme Court's directions in the petitioner's case with all consequential actions within six weeks. Keywords: workcharge status; regularization; eight years of service; Forest Department; Himachal Pradesh; disposal in terms of Supreme Court directions; six weeks compliance.