IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: October 21, 2009 1. Civil Writ Petition No.357 of 2009 Puran Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . 2. Civil Writ Petition No.484 of 2009 Kartar Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This order shall dispose of two petitions viz. Civil Writ Petition No.357 of 2009 and Civil Writ Petition No.484 of 2009. In the petitions, the claim is for CWP No.357 of 2009 [2] retiral benefits. It has been pleaded that the petitioners were recruited on the post of Watchman in Food & Supplies Department, Punjab. It has been pleaded that the issue is covered by Judgment dated 22.7.2009 rendered by this Court in Civil Writ Petition No.15397 of 2007 titled `Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab & Others’. Learned counsel for the respondents states that indeed the matter is covered by Amrik Singh’s case (supra). It has further been pointed out that Instructions dated 17.4.2009 have been issued by the Office of Director, Food Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, Punjab to all District Food & Supplies Controllers to give retiral benefits to persons such as the petitioners. In view of the conceded position that the matter is covered by Amrik Singh’s case (supra), this petition is decided in terms of Judgment dated 22.7.2009 rendered by this Court in Civil Writ Petition No.15397 of 2007 titled `Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab & Others’. (AJAI LAMBA) October 21, 2009 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?