IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 13313 of 2009 Date of Decision: 28.8.2009. Parkash and others --Petitioners Versus Union of India and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Col. Ishwer Singh (retd.), Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Sangeeta Dhanda, Central Govt. standing counsel, who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of the Assistant Solicitor General for respondents. The petitioners were serving in the Indian Army and retired on different dates before 1.1.1996. On the recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission certain benefits were accorded to the army pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.1996. However, the Govt. of India vide its order dated 2.5.2006 issued directions for restricting the benefit of the revision of pension etc. w.e.f. 1.1.2006 only. The petitioners have accordingly filed the present petition seeking the aforesaid benefit. It is agreed to by learned counsel for the petitioners that the issue involved in the present petition is squarely covered by two Division Bench judgements of this Court passed in CWP Nos. 6223 of 2007 decided on 26.5.2008 and 11398 of 2008 decided on 8.8.2008 (Annexure P-8). In the first judgement following directions were issued:- CWP. No. 13313 of 2009 -2- “ In view of the above, we allow the present writ petition and quash the cut off date 1.1.2006 and clause (9) of circular dated 1.2.2006 and direct the respondents to grant revised pensionary benefits to all the petitioners and similarly situated PBOR within a period of six months from today.” This petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgement. The petitioners shall also be entitled to the same relief as granted in the aforesaid petitions. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 28.8.2009 lucky