IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 13153 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 31, 2009 RAMESH KUMARI & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Aseem Kataria, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. YK Sharma, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Petitioners, 179 in number, have filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to protect the House Rent Allowance, being given to the petitioners before 30.8.1988. It has been pleaded that the issue involved in this petition has already been considered by this Court while dealing with CWP 17884 of 2007 (Sarla Kalra and others v. State of Punjab and others) decided on Civil Writ Petition No. 13153 of 2009 2 27.11.2007 (Annexure P-8). Learned counsel for the petitioners states that vide the judgment rendered in the case of Sarla Kalra (supra), the respondents have been directed to take a final decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners therein, who were similarly situated as the petitioners in the present case. The respondents have further been directed to take into account the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Mohinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab, decided on 21.4.1995 (Annexure P-5). Learned counsel for the petitioners further states that on consideration of legal notices of other persons, who had approached this Court, the respondents are granting the relief, as prayed in the petition. Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that the legal notice (Annexure P-10), served on behalf of the petitioners, shall be considered by the respondents in the context of the judgment in Mohinder Singh's case (supra) and the decision taken thereon within 3 months of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In view of the statement made on behalf of the respondents, this petition is disposed of. August 31, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?