IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.9443 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 26, 2011. Balwinder Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Virinder Kumar Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondent- authorities to count his service rendered by him in the Department of Economics & Statistical Organization, Punjab w.e.f. 8.11.1978 to 8.11.1988 towards the pensionary benefits on his retirement from the Education Department, Punjab. The above stated claim has been raised on the basis of the provisions contained in the Civil Services Rules as well as the Government Policy. The petitioner's grievance is that even though he has also raised this claim vide a legal notice dated 31.3.2011 (Annexure P-6) but no action has been taken in this regard so far. CWP No.9443 of 2011 [2] Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, prima-facie, it appears that the claim of the petitioner merits consideration. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to get the previous service of the petitioner from the Department of Economics & Statistical Organization, Punjab verified and thereafter do the needful in accordance with the provisions contained in the CSR and the Government Instructions by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 26, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE