IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7875 of 2009 Date of Decision: 22.5.2009. Gurdip Singh & others --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioners are working as P.R Chowkidars. The grievance of the petitioners is that though they were engaged on temporary basis in the year 1978 to 1982 but they have not been regularized. It is further stated that the persons, who were engaged later in time, have been regularized, whereas the similar relief has been denied to the petitioners. The petitioners have relied upon an order dated 13.1.2009 (Annexure P-5), whereby two Chowkidars namely Kuljit Singh and Om Parkash, though, temporary employees, have been given the benefit of regularization retrospectively. The petitioners have also served legal notice (Annexure P-6) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to consider the claim of the CWP. No. 7875 of 2009 -2- petitioners on the basis of the similar treatment meted out to the other persons. Admittedly, the persons, who are said to be juniors are not party to the petition, however, in view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 22.5.2009 lucky