CWP No.16428 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16428 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.09.2011 **** Avtar Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as Sweeper on part-time basis in the Education Department since 22.02.1991. Her grievance is that despite having served the respondents for over 20 years, her services have not been regularized. She is drawing a meagre salary of only Rs.1500/-. The petitioner has also given instances that similarly- placed part-time Sweepers are said to have been regularized (Annexure P6 & P7). (2). The petitioner lodged the above-stated claim vide representation dated 25.04.2011 (Annexure P8) but no relief has been granted to the petitioner so far. CWP No.16428 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner as contained in her representation dated 25.04.2011 (Annexure P8) and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). In case her claim is accepted, the services of the petitioner shall be regularized from the date of regularization of services of the other similarly-placed Sweeper(s) along with all consequential benefits within two months thereafter. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 05.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge