Civil Writ Petition No. 7160 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 7160 of 2011 Date of Decision : 26.4.2011 **** Subhash Chander ............ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ......... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. D.K. Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioner. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH,J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner in the present writ petition is claiming the counting of service, which the petitioner has rendered in the Department of Agriculture as Sectional Officer on a regular post from 10.12.1969 to 26.9.1977, for the purpose of qualifying service for pension and also for all retiral benefits, which has not been granted to the petitioner despite moving various representations. He contends that the objection which was initially taken with regard to non-granting the said relief was that the petitioner or the Department of Agriculture was required to deposit the retiral / pension contribution and leave salary amount for such period which he had served in the previous department at the time of his relieving from service and or joining his new appointment as Senctional Officer Civil Writ Petition No. 7160 of 2011 -2- with the Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar had not been done. Petitioner pursuant to the said objection raised by the department, had offered to deposit the amount, which he received from the Agriculture Department along with 12% interest as mandatory under the rules, but no decision has been taken on the request made by the petitioner as he intends to claim the counting of service by fulfilling the requirement of the statutory rules. He submits that he has already made a representation in this regard but despite the matter being accepted and recommended by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana no decision has been taken by the Department of Local Government Punjab till date. He, however, submits that at this stage, the petitioner would submit a detailed representation explaining the whole position along with the correspondence as taken place between him, his appointing authority and the Government highlighting his grievance as also his offer to deposit the dues, which he has received from the Department of Agriculture along with interest. He further prays that the said representation may be considered by respondent No.2- Director, Local Bodies, Chandigarh, Punjab and decision be taken thereon at an early date. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, and in the light of the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner, in case the petitioner makes a representation, as has been submitted by the counsel for the petitioner in Court, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of eight weeks by respondent No.2-the Director, Local Bodies, Chandigarh, Punjab. Civil Writ Petition No. 7160 of 2011 -3- It goes without saying that on completion of the formalities the requisite relief be released to the petitioner within a period of further three months. 26.4.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE