CWP No.17948 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.17948 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: October 17, 2008 JASWINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. R.C. CHATRATH, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) This petition has been filed for grant of the following substantive relief: To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent No.3 to issue certified copy of the service book to the petitioner under Rules 12.5 of Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume 1, Part 1 as amended on payment and also keeping in view judgment annexed as Annexure P-2 so that the petitioner can check up his entitlement for grant of pensionary benefits. We have heard Sh. R.C. Chatrath and have perused the averments made in the writ petition. In our opinion, there does not appear to be any plausible reason or justification for non-supply of the copies of the service books o the petitioners in terms of Rule 12.5 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume 1 Part 1. We are also of the opinion that omission on the part of the CWP No.17948 of 2008 -2- competent authorities to accept the request of the petitioners has resulted in denial of various service benefits due to them in terms of revised pay rules etc. Therefore, it is just and proper to direct the respondents to make available copies of the service books of the petitioners on payment of the prescribed fee and grant them benefits admissible as per rules. The writ petition is disposed of in the manner indicated above. The petitioner is directed to submit a copy of this order alongwith the copy of the writ petition before the respondent Nos.2 & 3 within ten days and these respondents shall carry out the direction of the Court within next two months. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE October 17, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE