IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 6183 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 24.04.2009 Amarjit .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Dharminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who retired as Tubewell Operator from the Municipal Council, Amloh, on 30.6.2007, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing direction to the respondents to count the period from 4.11.1981 to 19.4.1989, towards qualifying service for the purposes of retiral benefits, rendered by him before he was reinstated vide order dated 28.11.2008, passed by the Labour Court, Patiala, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-1. It is the case of the petitioner that in spite of the fact that he was ordered to be reinstated with continuity of service, the period of his aforesaid service has not been counted towards the length of service for the CWP No. 6183 of 2009 -2- purpose of retiral benefits. Before approaching this Court, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 24.2.2009 (Annexure P-7) to respondent No.4, but the same has not been considered till date and no final decision has been taken so far. In view of the aforesaid facts, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, without issuing notice of motion, as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation (Annexure P-7) within a period of three months from today, by passing a speaking order. April 24, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE