IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.M. No. 1393 of 2010 & CWP. No. 874 of 2010 Date of Decision: 4.2.2010. Smt. Padma Sharma --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. P.K. Ganga, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) C.M. No. 1393 of 2010 Application is allowed. Affidavit and Annexure P-8 taken on record. CWP No. 874 of 2010 The petitioner joined as J.B.T. Teacher in a Govt. aided private school i.e. Raja Ram Girl's Sr. Sec. School, Mandi Dabwali on 1.8.1969. She continued to work in the said school up to 14.1.1972. Thereafter, the petitioner was selected and appointed in the Govt. school on 15.1.1972. She has retired from service on 30.4.2003 in the pay scale of Rs. 7500-12,500/-. The petitioner is claiming benefit of the service rendered in private school for purposes of qualifying service for pensionary benefits. The issue is squarely covered by a Division Bench judgement of this Court passed in CWP No. 18544 of 2006 and connected matters dated 6.11.2009, wherein following observations have been made:- “ The issues raised in the writ petitions are covered by the ratio of law laid down in the above said cases. A service rendered in a private school or an aided post, which is receiving grant in aid is also made C.M. No. 1393 of 2010 & CWP. No. 874 of 2010 -2- pensionable and as such, the same is required to be taken into consideration for the purpose of pension and retiral benefits.” This, petition is, accordingly disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgement. Petitioner shall be entitled to the similar relief. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 4.2.2010. lucky