C.M. NO.4835 OF 2011 & CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.152 OF 2011 :{ 1 }: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: APRIL 04, 2011 Siri Pal .....Petitioner VERSUS The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, Panchkula and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? PRESENT: Mr. J. S. Bedi, Advocate, for the petitioner. None for the respondents. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. C.M. No.4835 of 2011 Reply taken on record. Application disposed of. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.152 OF 2011 The only grievance made in the petition is for counting the work charge service rendered by the petitioner from 27.9.1971 to 3.3.1981 for the purpose of grant of pension and pensionary benefits. Having been initially appointed on work charge basis, the C.M. NO.4835 OF 2011 & CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.152 OF 2011 :{ 2 }: petitioner was regularized with effect from 18.3.1981. He has retired from service on 31.12.2006. He has now prayed that his service rendered on work charge basis be counted for the purpose of granting pension. The issue of counting work charge service for the purpose of pension by now is fairly well settled. It is not understood as to how and why the persons like the petitioner are still being forced to file a petition for counting said service for the purpose of pension. The issue of counting work charge service is squarely covered by the decision of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others Vs. Bachan Singh, 2009(3) S.C.T. 741. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and direction is hereby issued to count the work charge service of the petitioner for grant of pension and pensionary benefits. The necessary consequences would follow. April 04, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) khurmi JUDGE