IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6174 of 2010 Date of Decision: 6.4.2010. Babu Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.S. Bains, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, 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. The petitioner was appointed as Naib Tehsildar and was working as Tehsildar at Bhiwani. He retired on 31.3.2010 on attaining the age of superannuation. The grievance of the petitioner is that during his service career he has earned and received many appreciation and commendation certificates for various activities like promotion of National Saving Schemes, Census operations, Family Welfare Programmes, recovery of revenue, revenue works and also for successful conduct of elections. However, it is stated that the petitioner has received a certificate of honour from the President of India for his outstanding zeal and high quality service rendered by him during the Census of India in the year 2001. He was conferred with an honour certificate and a Census Silver Medal as is evident CWP. No. 6174 of 2010 -2- from the certificate dated 20.6.2005 (Annexure P-9). Petitioner is also physically handicapped person. It is, accordingly, pleaded that under the policy of the Govt. of India the awardees are granted extension in retirement age by two years. Some examples have been given in the writ petition. One Banwari Lal, who was honoured with State Teacher Award. Sh. Jagdish Prasad Yadav and Sh. Krishan Kumar were also given extension in retirement age. The petitioner, accordingly, claims that he is also entitled to extension in the age of superannuation by two years. Petitioner served a representation (Annexure P-1) before his retirement, however, no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for such extension in retirement age in accordance with the Govt. Policy on the basis of the Presidential Certificate/Silver Medal, awarded to the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to consider the claim of the petitioner for extension in retirement age by two years on the basis of the Presidential Silver Medal awarded to him in accordance with law. Let the claim of the petitioner be considered 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 6.4.2010. lucky