IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13656 of 1995 Date of decision: 23rd August, 2010 Satpal … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Petitioner in-person. Ms. Ambika Luthra, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Ravi Sodhi, Advocate for respondent No.4. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner was working as a Crane Operator in Mukerian Hydel Project, Talwara, District Hoshiarpur. On 26th July, 1991, he suffered injuries in an accident. Case of the petitioner is that he suffered the injuries, while on duty. In the present writ petition, it has been prayed that due to the accident, petitioner be given alternative employment instead of a Crane Operator. Sohan Lal, Divisional Superintendent is present in Court on behalf of respondent No.4. He has stated that a fresh appointment was offered to the petitioner to the post of Assistant Line-man, which was declined by him on the ground that the salary drawn by the petitioner would be less than that he was already drawing. It is stated that now the petitioner has retired from service as a work-charge employee. Therefore, so far as the claim made by the petitioner in the present petition that an Civil Writ Petition No.13656 of 1995 alternative employment be granted to him, is concerned, the same has been rendered infructuous, as the petitioner has superannuated. The petitioner, who is an old poor man, is present in Court. He has stated that only fifty percent of the wages were paid to him and he has to recover the balance amount. It is further stated that the other terminal benefits have also not been paid to him. Counsel for the respondent-Board has stated that in case the petitioner files a detailed representation within a period of three weeks from today, the same shall be considered sympathetically, according to the rules and the decision thereof, though a speaking one, shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the representation. In view of the statement made by counsel for the respondent-Board, present petition stands disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE August 23, 2010 rps 2