IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.14641 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 11, 2011. Jagtar Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Ranjodh Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus for his appointment as a Panchayat Secretary in the reserved category of the dependents of Ex- servicemen. It is alleged by him that 13% posts of direct recruitment have not been reserved in accordance with Rule 4 of the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982. It is also alleged that in case the reservation is provided strictly in accordance with these Rules, the petitioner would also be entitled for appointment. The above stated relief has been sought by the petitioner vide representation dated 4.4.2011 (Annexure P-12) also but without any response thereto. CWP No.14641 of 2011 [2] Since the plea taken by the petitioner requires verification of facts, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab, to consider the above stated claim of the petitioner as contained in his representation dated 4.4.2011 and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 11, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE