IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CM No.1965 of 2009 and CWP No.7188 of 2003 DATE OF DECISION: 3.3.2009 Ram Parshad and others ..Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.SL Chandershekhar, Advocate for petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of the CM to counsel opposite. Mr. Chahal accepts notice. For the reasons recorded in the application, main case is taken up for final hearing today itself. The petitioners are employees of the State of Punjab working under the Director, Hospitality, Punjab and posted in MLA Hostels in various capacities like Butler, Cook, Asstt. Cook, Sr.Waiter, Junior Waiter, Tandooria, Tolla, Halwai, Mate, Salesman, Sweeper etc. It is alleged that they are working six days in a week and also on gazetted holidays, but are not being paid the extra wages. They have placed reliance upon a judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Municipal Employees Union (Regd.), Sirhind and others vs. State of Punjab and others, in Civil Appeal CM No.1965 of 2009 and :2: CWP No.7188 of 2003 No.8434/1997, decided on 15.3.2000. They have filed this petition seeking a direction for payment of extra wages for working on Saturdays and other holidays. Relying upon the aforesaid judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, a Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.5.2003 passed in CWP No.7769 of 2003 issued following directions:- “Learned counsel appearing for the State fairly states that the competent authority shall consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with rules, judgments and also keeping in view the facts and circumstances of each case would pass an appropriate order within a period of four months from today when certified copy of this order is brought to the notice of the respondents. The respondents shall abide by this statement.” Let the case of the petitioners be also considered in the light of the aforesaid directions. Disposed of. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 3.3.2009 MFK