IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** C.W.P. No.14295 of 2010 Date of Decision:28.07.2011 Gurmit Singh .....Petitioner Vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. S.C. Pathela, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Swatantar Kapoor, Advocate for the respondents. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J.(Oral) This petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing the respondents to revise the pay-scale of the petitioner on the post of Loco Shunter Operator with effect from the date he was promoted as Shunter Operator (work-charge) under the principle of equal pay for equal work. Learned counsel for the respondents raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner had filed a civil suit with regard to same relief which was dismissed by Sub Judge Ist Class (A), Bathinda vide judgment dated 4.11.1995 and subsequently, an appeal filed against the said judgment was also dismissed on 10.12.1997. No RSA was filed against the said judgment and as such the judgment dated 10.12.1997 attained finality. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the factum of filing and dismissal of suit as well as appeal filed against the judgment passed in suit and also dismissal of the appeal. Since the petitioner has already availed the remedy of filing suit C.W.P. No.14295 of 2010 -2- for the same relief before the Civil Court and the same has attained finality, no ground is made out to entertain the present petition and the same is dismissed. July 28, 2011 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) renu JUDGE