CWP No. 17115 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * CWP No. 17115 of 2008 Date of decision : September 26, 2008 * * * * * Ramesh Singh and others ............Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH * * * * * Present: Mr. N.L Sammi, Advocate for the petitioners. * * * * * 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the digest? M.M KUMAR, J. The instant petition prays for issuance of directions to the respondents for grant of benefit of pension at the time when they are to superannuate. The basis of the claim made by the petitioner is that they were initially appointed in the Department of Public Health where their job was pensionable. Thereafter, the petitioners were merged in the office of Punjab Water supply and Sewerage Board (hereinafter referred to as `the Board') on 1.1.1977. It appears that in the Board, Contributy Provident Fund (C.P.F) Scheme is in operation CWP No. 17115 of 2008 2 and the petitioners along with Board have been contributing to the C.P.F. However, the claim made in the instant petition is that the merger of Public Health Department in the Board would not result in loss of pension to them especially when they did not exercise any option for merger. Therefore, it is claimed that at best they continue to be deputationist and their parent department was the Public Health Department where pension is applicable. We asked learned counsel as to whether the petitioners have approached the respondents for redressal of their grievances by sending a representation or a legal notice. Learned counsel has pointed out that no such legal notice has been sent. It is well settled that before approaching this Court for issuance of directions, the citizens are required to first approach the authorities for the redressal of their grievances. However, no such grievance has been brought to the notice of the respondents. Therefore, we relegate the petitioner to the remedy of serving a legal notice under registered A.D Cover to the respondents. If any adverse order is passed, then they could approach this court. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( M.M KUMAR ) JUDGE September 26, 2008 ( JORA SINGH ) ritu JUDGE