IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 21441 of 2010 Date of Decision: 7.12.2010. Sanjay Kumar --Petitioner Versus H.U.D.A & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Ajay Nara, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Petitioner was appointed as Accounts Assistant on ad hoc basis for 89 days in the pay scale of Rs. 1400-2300/-. Services of the petitioner, however, came to be regularized w.e.f. 1.2.1996 vide order dated 22.4.1999. Petitioner made a representation for grant of seniority and pensionary benefits by taking into consideration the ad hoc service. A copy of the representation has been placed on record as Annexure P-3. In so far the question of seniority is concerned, seniority can only be granted, if, the initial appointment is according to rules. There is nothing in the writ petition that the initial appointment of the petitioner was according to rules, however, the ad hoc service can be counted for purposes of pensionary benefits. CWP. No. 21441 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 7.12..2010. lucky