IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3612 of 1995 Date of decision: 17th August, 2010 Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Karamchari Union … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. T.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Puri, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed by Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Karamchari Union, with a prayer that the benefit of Group Superannuation Scheme be extended to all the employees of the Corporation. Mr. T.S. Dhindsa, Advocate appearing for the petitioner Union, states that the benefit of Group Superannuation, till now, is only confined to the managerial staff of the rank of Assistant General Manager and above. According to Mr.Dhindsa, this is discriminatory and the classification made is not reasonable on the touchstone of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Another grievance projected by Mr.Dhindsa during the course of arguments is that on the representations made by the petitioner-Union at numerous occasions, the Board of Directors has Civil Writ Petition No.3612 of 1995 constituted a Sub-Committee but it has not met and the grievance of the petitioner-Union was not looked-into in its right earnest. It is further submitted that the Managing Director of the Corporation, on various occasions, has favourably recommended the case of the petitioner-Union. Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate appearing for respondent- Corporation, submits that such a proposal has financial implications, to which the Board of Directors has to apply its mind. Considering the submissions made by counsel for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that the Board of Directors should take a conscious decision on the proposal made by the petitioner-Union, within a stipulated period. It is agreed that period of three months will be just and appropriate for taking such a decision. The Board of Directors of the respondent-Corporation is directed to apply its mind and take a final decision on the proposal put forward by the petitioner-Union, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say, the Sub-Committee constituted by the Board of Directors shall also grant personal hearing to the petitioner-Union. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE August 17, 2010 rps 2