IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.17915 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: December 12, 2008 SUKHWANT SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS THE DPI (SCHOOLS), PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. R.D. BAWA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. B.S. CHAHAL, DAG, PUNJAB. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner was employed as Art & Craft Teacher in Amritsar District. On creation of Tarntaran District out of Old Amritsar District, the petitioner was allocated to District Tarntaran. The petitioner was never given any choice with regard to allocation of the District. It is contended that whenever a new district is carved out, options must be given by the competent authority to the employee. Counsel for the petitioner further submits that he has not been paid salary for the period, i.e. from 25.7.2007 to 27.8.2007 and 11.11.2007 to 30.11.2007. Counsel for the petitioner has not been able to point out any rule or regulation by which an employee has to be asked for option whenever a new District is carved out. Thus the petition is devoid of merit. Dismissed. The petitioner may, however, file a representation with regard to the non-payment of his salary before District Education Officer, Tarntaran and in case any such representation is filed, the same be decided within a period of 3 months from the date of filing of the representation. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE December 12, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE