CWP No.15676 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.15676 of 2008 Date of decision: 4.9.2008 Lakhbir Singh & others ..Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.K. Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been working as Pump Operators, Mali-cum- Chowkidars, Petrol-Men, Plumber-Helpers, Fitter/Helpers etc. in the Water Supply & Sanitation Department on whole time daily wages basis for more than 10 to 18 years, but despite that their services have not been regularized. Learned counsel further submits that all the petitioners are still in service and as such, they are entitled to be regularized in view of the instructions dated 15th December, 2006 (Annexure P-3). The petitioners have also served a legal notice (Annexure P-3) which has not been decided so far. CWP No.15676 of 2008 2 After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 4, 2008 'rajpal'