IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3845 of 2010 Date of Decision: 12.3.2010. Hanuman Singh and another --Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. 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 no.1 was appointed as Math Master on ad hoc basis on 15.9.1972. He was regularized w.e.f. 1.1.1979 and retired from service on 31.7.2006. Similarly, petitioner no.2 was appointed as Math Master on ad hoc basis on 21.11974 and was regularized on 1.1.1980. He was promoted to the post of Head Master on 15.9.2008 and retired from service on 31.10.2008. The sole grievance of the petitioners is that their ad hoc service is not being counted towards the qualifying service. Rule 3.17-A of the Punjab Civil Services Rules as applicable to the State of Haryana clearly provides for counting of the ad hoc/temporary service towards the qualifying service. CWP. No. 3845 of 2010 -2- In view of the above circumstances, this petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to count the ad hoc/temporary service rendered by the petitioners towards the qualifying service for purposes of grant of pension. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 12.3.2010. lucky