IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.7633 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 20.5.2009 Harinder Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS The State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.R.K.Chopra, Sr.Advocate with Ms.Maininder, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner was earlier appointed as Panchayat Secretary in the year 2001. His services were terminated alongwith others and again appointed on contract basis. In the meanwhile, the petitioner was appointed as Milk Recorded on compassionate ground on the death of his father. The petitioner seeks the counting of period of service rendered as Panchayat Secretary for the purpose of increment and other benefits. The petitioner has CWP No.7633 of 2009 :2: made representation dated 7.8.2008 (Annexure P-6). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the representation (Annexure P-6) and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take a decision on the representation (Annexure P-6) within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the petitioner is found entitled to any claim, the same be released to him in accordance with law. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.5..2009 MFK