IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.18703 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : DECEMBER 16, 2010 SURENDER SINGH TAXAK ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATIALA .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr.DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent-Public Service Commission to accept the application form filed by the petitioner for entry in Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch). 2. It has been pleaded that the petitioner is an employee with the Food Corporation of India and, therefore, in that capacity is entitled to relaxation in age, as has been made permissible by the respondents to all Government employees. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Civil Writ Petition No.18703 of 2010 2 Ms.Santosh Sharma, contends that an employee of the Food Corporation of India is not a Government employee. Employees of Corporations have not been treated as Government employees for the purpose of giving relaxation in age, for considering eligibility for Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch). 4. In view of the stand of the respondent, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that let the petition be dismissed as withdrawn. 5. Dismissed as withdrawn. December 16, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?