IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 18146 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : OCTOBER 06, 2010 CHARANJIT SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for grant of relief/benefits in terms of judgment rendered by this Court while dealing with CWP 15554 of 2007 (Gian Chand and others v. State of Punjab) decided on 21.7.2008. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the issue was raised before this Court. A Division Bench of this court while dealing with Civil Writ Petition No.18146 of 2010 2 the same has quashed Circular dated 29.7.2003, which is under challenge in this petition also. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Requisite number of copies of the petition have been handed over to learned counsel for the respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the parties pray that the matter be disposed of at this stage itself, in view of peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that, indeed, the issue is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in Gian Chand's case (supra). Circular dated 29.7.2003 has been quashed by this Court. 7. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, however, states that the State of Punjab has gone up in appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India against the judgment rendered in Gian Chand's case (supra), by way of filing of a Special Leave Petition, which is pending. 8. In view of the conceded position that this petition is covered by the judgment rendered by this court in CWP 15554 of 2007 (Gian Chand and others v. State of Punjab) decided on 21.7.2008, this petition is allowed in the same terms. 9. It is, however, made clear that this order shall remain subject to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition No.25856 of 2008 pending in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and the petitioners shall be entitled to Civil Writ Petition No.18146 of 2010 3 seek implementation of the judgment through contempt or otherwise only after disposal of the Special Leave Petition. October 06, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?