J U D G M E N T

By way of instant appeal, the appellants have assailed judgment dated 0.3.09.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWPOA No.5566 of 2019.

2. By way of impugned judgement, the learned Single Judge has passed the following order:-

“5. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is allowed and office order dated 17.11.2015 (Annexure A-6/P-6), is quashed and set aside. Respondents are directed to grant work charge status to the late husband of the petitioner from the date he had completed eight years of regular service in the department i.e. 1.1.2002, along with all consequential benefits. In the aforesaid terms, present petition …3…

stands disposed of, so also pending applications, if any.”

3. The learned Single Judge besides others relied upon the judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court on 10.05.2018 in CWP No.3111 of 2016, titled State of H.P. & Ors. vs. Sh. Ashwani Kumar which was further upheld by the Hon'ble Apex Court.

4. Shri Ashwani Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General has laid stress on the ground that the judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in Ashwani Kumar's case (supra) was a judgment in personam, therefore, the learne