IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 16621 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.9.2010. Kitabo Devi --Petitioner Versus H.P.G.C.L and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. P.K. Rohilla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Petitioner was engaged as Peon on daily wage basis by the respondent-department, however, his services were regularized as such in the year 1988. The short grievance of the petitioner is that the period of service rendered by him on daily wages is not being counted or considered towards qualifying service for payment of retiral/service benefits etc. Petitioner has relied upon the instructions dated 17.3.2010. He served an advance notice (Annexure P-3) in this respect but no decision has been taken thereon till date by the respondents. CWP. No. 16621 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the advance notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the advance notice served by the petitioner in the light of instructions dated 17.3.2010 (Annexure P-2), within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.9.2010. lucky