IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 9664 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 31st January, 2011. Rajinder Singh Chauhan Petitioner through Mr. O.P.S.Tanwar, Advocate Versus State of Haryana & Ors. Respondents through Mr. R.S.Kundu, Addl.AG, Haryana 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is working as a Junior Engineer in the Public Works Department [B&R], Haryana. While posted at Yamuna Nagar, he was placed under suspension and his headquarters were shifted to Mewat. The petitioner avers that since his children were studying at Yamuna Nagar, he could not vacate the residential quarter allotted to him at that place and non-vacation of the government accommodation after the expiry of the maximum period has led to imposition of 50 times penalty of the penal rent, giving rise to these proceedings. The sole contention raised on behalf of the petitioner is that in all other cases, the request to retain the government accommodation used to be decided at the Government level but he was singled out and his request was turned down by the Engineer-in- Chief – respondent No.2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I find that there are reasons to persuade the Competent Authority to take a sympathetic view in the matter and set aside/reduce the quantum of penalty imposed on the petitioner in terms of the government instructions. The writ petition is accordingly allowed to the extent that the order dated 27.11.2009 [Annexure P-9] passed by the Engineer- in-Chief is set aside and the Principal Secretary, PWD [B&R], Government of Haryana is directed to consider the petitioner's request sympathetically and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the government instructions within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. January 31, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE