CWP No.12751 of 2006.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.12751 of 2006 Date of Decision: 19.04.2010 **** Dr. Ranjit Singh and another . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . 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. R.K. Malik, Senior Advocate with Mr. Yash Deep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are working as Medical Officers in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint them as such retrospectively i.e. from the date when their batch- mates were given appointments in compliance to the various orders passed by this Court from time to time including the order dated 02.07.2009 passed in CWP No.11280 of 2007 (Dr. Rajneet Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others) placed on record as Annexure P10. CWP No.12751 of 2006.doc - 2 – (2). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons assigned by this Court in Dr. Rajneet Singh’s case (supra), the writ petition is allowed; the respondents are directed to appoint the petitioner from the due dates without granting any monetary benefits, though the said service rendered by them shall be taken in account for the purposes of seniority and pay fixation. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 19.04.2010 vishal shonkar