CWP No.14253 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.14253 of 2009 Date of Decision: 02.03.2010 **** Harbans Lal . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner impugns the letter-cum-orders dated 25.02.2009, 05.06.2009 and 06.08.2009 (Annexure P6, P8, P10 respectively), whereby, the Accountant General, Punjab has directed for re-fixation of the petitioner’s pay at a reduced rate and thereafter to work out and effect recovery from him. (2). Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, the respondents have filed their reply/affidavit which is taken on record. CWP No.14253 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). From the perusal of the reply, it is apparent that the respondents have conceded the petitioner’s claim. The fact that the petitioner was granted the benefit under the Demobilized Armed Forces Personnel (Reservation of Vacancies in the Punjab State Non-Technical Services) Rules, 1968 in compliance with the orders passed by this Court in CWP No.8054 of 1996, is admitted. It is further evident from the reply that there was no factual or legal error committed while granting the said benefit to the petitioner. (4). In this view of the matter, the objection raised by the Accountant General, Punjab is untenable and is hereby quashed. The resultant impugned orders dated 25.02.2009, 05.06.2009 and 06.08.2009 (Annexure P6, P8, P10 respectively) are also quashed. The petitioner shall be entitled to all the consequential benefits and the same shall be released to him as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 02.03.2010 CWP No.14253 of 2009.doc - 3 – vishal shonkar