CWP No.6300 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6300 of 2010 Date of Decision: 07.04.2010 **** Mastan Singh and others . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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. V.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are working as Lecturer in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. While posted in the District Institute of Education and Training, they were placed under suspension w.e.f. 19.11.2004 (Annexure P2) but were later on re- instated in service on 4th February, 2005 (Annexure P4). No charge-sheet or any type of disciplinary action, however, was taken against them. (2). They now seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to regularize their suspension period. CWP No.6300 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). In this regard, the petitioners are said to have served a legal notice dated 05.03.2010 (Annexure P7) upon the respondents but to no avail. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to take cognizance of the above-mentioned legal notice (Annexure P7) served on behalf of the petitioners and dispose of their claim by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 07.04.2010 vishal shonkar