IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH L.P.A. No. 551 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: July 27, 2010 Union of India and others .. Appellants Vs. Ex. Naik Vasdev .. Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Kumar Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Ms. Geeta Singhwal, Advocate for the appellants. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? M.M. Kumar, J The instant appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent Act is directed against judgment dated 5.9.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 11675 of 2009. The learned Single Judge has passed the order on the agreement of the parties that the matter was covered in favour of the writ petitioner-respondent by a Division Bench judgment of this Court rendered in the case of Salwinder Singh v. State of Punjab and others (CWP No.19101 of 2006) decided on 29.7.2008, by holding that the short fall of three months was to be taken as fraction for completing one half year, whereas, six months period was to be taken as a fraction of one year. The judgment of Division Bench in Salwinder Singh's case had also been followed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in the case of L/Nk DSC Mani Ram vs. Union of India and others while disposing of CWP No.11769 of 2007, decided on 27.4.2009. L.P.A. No. 551 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Having heard the learned counsel, we are of the considered view that the appeal does not merit admission and the learned Single Judge has followed the view taken by the Division Bench of this Court which has been later on followed in a case of military personnel. There is no merit in the appeal. Dismissed. (M.M. Kumar) Judge July 27, 2010 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge