CWP No.19625 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.19625 of 2010 Date of Decision: 01.11.2010 **** Jagjit Singh & Others . . . . Petitioners VS. PRTC & Ors. . . . . . 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. RC Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are serving as Conductors/Drivers in the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC). They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to pay them the Overtime Allowance w.e.f. February 2005 onwards in accordance with Regulations 35 and 36 of para IV of the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (Conditions of Appointment and Service) Regulations, 1981. It is alleged that the ‘Overtime Allowance’ is not being paid to the petitioners despite the directions earlier issued by this Court vide order dated 28.05.2008 in CWP No.2343 of 2008 (Avtar Shrma & Others v. PRTC & Others) (Annexure P1). CWP No.19625 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). The above-stated claim is said to have been lodged by the petitioners vide a legal notice dated 10.06.2009 (Annexure P4) also to which there is no response till now. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, however, without expressing any views on the merits of their claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners’ claim raised in the above- mentioned legal notice (Annexure P4) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 01.11.2010 vishal shonkar