IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM No. 14019 of 2008 and CWP No. 13348 of 2007 Date of Decision: December 18, 2008 Bachittar Singh and others ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.Sanjeev S.Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.K.S.Dadwal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. **** 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? Ajay Tewari, J. This petition is stated to be covered by the Division Bench judgment of this Court dated 21.07.2008 rendered in CWP No. 15554 of 2007, Gian Chand and others v. State of Punjab and others. From a perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, these facts are borne out, however, learned Addl. AG, Punjab states that this writ petition was admitted straight away and till date no written statement has been filed. It has been brought to my notice that SLP (C ) bearing No. 25856 of 2008 has been filed by the State of Punjab against the judgment in Gian Chand's case wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court has CWP No. 13348 of 2007 -2- issued notice and passed an order staying contempt proceedings, if any. In the circumstances it is directed that the increased pension shall be payable to the petitioners within two months of the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order subject to the petitioners furnishing undertakings to the respective Drawing and Disbursing Officers that they would refund the amount in lumpsum in the event of the appeal of the State of Punjab mentioned above being allowed. The arrears would be released to the petitioners only after the decision of the above mentioned SLP. However it is made clear that in case on subsequent verification it transpires that on facts the case of the petitioners is not covered by the above said judgment, it would be open to the State to move for modification of this order. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE December 18, 2008 sunita