CWP No.15192 of 2009 - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15192 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.09.2009 **** Mohinder Ram . . . . Petitioner 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. H.P.S. Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) In this Civil Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks a direction for regularization of his absence period and thereafter re-fix his pay in accordance with the rules. The petitioner joined the Punjab State Electricity Board, as a Peon, on 08.01.1975, followed by his two promotions as Regular Team Mate (RTM) and then as an Assistant Line Man (ALM). It is averred that from 11.11.1976 to 12.10.1987 the petitioner absented from service but that period has not regularized by the respondent despite several representations and legal notice dated 10.05.2009 (Annexure P5). It is further averred that due to non-regularisation of petitioner’s absence period, his pay has not been correctly fixed. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioner’s claim, moreso when no notice has been issued to the respondent-State, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 – the Superintending Engineer, Operation Division, Nabha, District Patiala, to consider the petitioner’s claim and decide the CWP No.15192 of 2009 - 2 – legal notice dated 10.05.2009 (Annexure P5) by passing a speaking order as early as possible, but not later than 3 months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. Disposed of. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 25.09.2009 shonkar