C.W.P. No. 10256 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 10256 of 2011 Date of Decision : June 02, 2011 Joginder Singh .... PETITIONER Vs. State of Punjab and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) It is the contention of the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is working with the Punjab Mandi Board-respondent No. 2 since the year 1987 onwards. Despite there being various policies framed by the Government for regularization of the services of the daily wagers/work charge employees but services of the petitioner had not been regularized. He further states that a pick and choose policy was adopted by the respondent-Board, wherein the persons junior to the petitioner stands regularized whereas the claim of the petitioner was not considered. A recommendation has been sent by the Punjab Mandi Board dated16.02.2010 (Annexure P-7) wherein sanction of 626 posts has been C.W.P. No. 10256 of 2011 2 sought from the Government of Punjab in different categories but no decision thereon has been taken by the Government till date. It is submitted that the claim of the petitioner is covered by the decision of this Court in CWP No. 2204 of 2010 titled as Prem Singh and another vs. State of Punjab and others decided on 14.10.2010 (Annexure P-8) and thereafter, a direction has been issued by this Court in CWP No. 4117 of 2011 titled as Sukhdev Singh and others vs. The State of Punjab and another decided on 08.03.2011 (Annexure P-9), wherein the State of Punjab has been directed to consider the recommendation of the Punjab Mandi Board dated 16.02.2010 (Annexure P-7) within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of the order and take a decision thereon. Counsel prays that similar direction may be issued in the present case as well. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Monica Chhibbar Sharma, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1. Counsel for the petitioner has supplied her a copy of the writ petition. The present writ petition is disposed of in same terms as in CWP No. 4117 of 2011 titled as Sukhdev Singh and others vs. The State of Punjab and another decided on 08.03.2011 (Annexure P-9). (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) June 02, 2011 JUDGE pj