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Narpat Ram v. the State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC5 Jan 2026CWP/25/2026

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A daily wage employee sought directions for consideration of his claim to work charge status after eight years' continuous service. The court disposed of the petition directing respondents to decide the case in light of the Supreme Court's Surajmani judgment within four weeks.

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Direction to respondents to consider and decide petitioner's case in light of Surajmani judgment within four weeks, with opportunity of hearing; liberty reserved to pursue further proceedings if aggri

Narpat Ram Vs the State of Hp and Others — Service and Employment | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.25 of 2026

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Date of Decision: 05.01.2026

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_______________________________________________________ Sh. Narpat Ram …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹ For the Petitioner: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, for State. Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):

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Before notices, if any, could be issued in the instant proceedings, learned counsel representing the petitioner states that her client would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of judgment dated 06.02.2025, passed by Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No. 1595 of 2025, titled State of Himachal Pradesh and others vs. Surajmani and Others , wherein it has been reiterated that daily wage employee shall be entitled to work charge status on his/her having completed eight years continuous service with a minimum of 240 days in each calendar year, in a time bound manner. Learned Additional Advocate General representing the respondent-State and Mr. Tek Ram

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1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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Sharma, Advocate, appearing for respondent No.5, are not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner.

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Having perused the averments contained in the petition as well as relief prayed therein vis-à-vis judgment sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that the issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated by Division Bench of this Court as well as Hon'ble Apex Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties, if the respondents are directed to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of judgment supra.

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Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereupon. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate Court of law, if he still remains aggrieved.

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Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

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(Sandeep Sharma), Judge

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January 05, 2026 (Rajeev Raturi)

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