HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16538 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.09.2011 **** Ajit Singh Bhatoya . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. RK Arora, Advocate for the petitioner(s) **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.16538 & 16589 of 2011 as common issues are involved. (2). Notice of motion. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, learned DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply(ies)/ affidavit(s), at this stage. (3). The petitioner(s) seek a direction to the respondent to count the entire service rendered by him/them in the Punjab State Leather Development Corporation for the purpose of pension and other service benefits. (4). During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the present petition be allowed in terms of the decisions of this Court in Ram Singh & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Ors. (CWP No.10008 of 2006) decided on 23.02.2010 as well as by a Division Bench in LPA No.44 of 2006 (State of Punjab & Ors. v. Subhash Chander Chadha & Anr.) decided on 24.03.2009. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 06.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge