IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16744 of 2010 Date of Decision : September 17, 2010. Balwir Singh and others .....Petitioners versus The State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.A.K.Walia, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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 petitioners are working as Leading Firemen/Drivers in the Municipal Council, Mansa. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondent-Municipal Council to grant them the uniform allowance and/or to supply them the uniforms/other items in accordance with the provisions of the standing orders issued under Rule 3 (a) of the Punjab Municipal Fire Brigade Rules, 1977. It is averred that notwithstanding the orders already passed by the Labour Court, Bathinda, the respondents are not supplying the uniforms to the petitioners. In this regard, the petitioners are said to have represented before the respondent-authorities vide representation dated 14.1.2010 (Annexure P-3) but there is no response thereto. C.W.P.No .16744 of 2010 2 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however, without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioners' claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent-Municipal Council to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioners as contained in their representation dated 14.1.2010 (Annexure P-3) by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Suffice it to say that if the petitioners are found entitled to the uniforms/uniform allowance, the same shall also be granted to them uninterruptedly so long as the same is admissible under the Rules. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 17, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE