CWP No.6572 of 1987.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6572 of 1987 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.03.2010 **** Daljit Singh Sethi and another . . . . 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. Inderjit Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners were working as Executive Engineers in the PWD (B&R) Department, Government of Punjab at the time of filing of this writ petition. The controversy pertains to inter se seniority in the cadre of PSE Class-II and Class-I Service. They have sought a direction for determination of seniority in accordance with the Government instructions dated 6th April, 1964 (Annexure P1). (2). Vide order dated September 23, 1987, this writ petition was directed to be heard after the decision CWP No.6572 of 1987.doc - 2 – in LPA No.424 of 1986 (B.L. Bansal and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.). (3). The above-mentioned LPA was allowed by a Division Bench of this Court vide its judgement dated 21.12.1994, a copy of which is placed on record. (4). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of, at this stage, that if the claim of the petitioners has already been satisfied in terms of the above-mentioned decision, this writ petition shall be deemed to have become infructuous. However, if pursuant to the directions issued by the LPA Bench, the seniority has been re- determined and the petitioners are still aggrieved, they shall be at liberty to seek redressal of their grievance(s) in accordance with law. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 16.03.2010 vishal shonkar