IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.4571 of 2006 Date of Decision: October 05, 2009 Joga 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 petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release retiral benefits to the petitioner. It has been pleaded that after rendering service in the Army for 16 years, the petitioner joined service of the respondents (Department of Food & Supplies, Punjab) as Watchman. Recruitment was made after the name of the petitioner has been sponsored by the CWP No.4571 of 2006 [2] Employment Exchange. A seniority list had been maintained and all through the service period, the petitioner was treated as a regular employee. After superannuation, retiral benefits were denied, hence the petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the issue has been addressed by this Court while dealing with Civil Writ Petition No.15397 of 2007 titled `Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab & Others’ decided on 22.7.2009. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that indeed the matter is covered by Amrik Singh’s case (supra). It has also been pointed out that similar matter had earlier been addressed by Division Bench of this Court while dealing with Civil Writ Petition No.7780 of 2004 titled `Rakha Singh vs. State of Punjab & Others’ decided on 27.1.2005. On the issue, even an appeal had been carried to the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India which has been dismissed. It has further been pointed that instructions have been issued on 17.4.2009 for giving effect to the judgments on the issue. Considering the above, this petition is allowed in terms of judgment dated 22.7.2009 rendered in Civil Writ Petition No.15397 of 2007 CWP No.4571 of 2006 [3] titled `Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab & Others’. (AJAI LAMBA) October 05, 2009 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?