IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.8566 of 1988 Date of decision: 27.11.2008 Kartar Singh Hothi & others .... Petitioners versus State of Punjab & others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Anil Sharma, Sr. DAG, Punjab. **** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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? **** AJAY TEWARI, J.(ORAL) This order may be read in continuation of the order dated 06.11.2008. Learned counsel for the respondents states that he was not able to get instructions from the concerned department since the record is not traceable. However, he is not able to dispute the fact that ultimately upto the Hon'ble Supreme Court the seniority of the petitioners has been upheld by holding that they were eligible to be confirmed before the private respondents. As a matter of fact, in paragraph 11 of the written statement filed by the official respondents, it has been mentioned that the fate of this case would depend upon the decision of SLP No.14559 of 1986 and SLP No.15466 of 1986. It is not disputed that these SLPs have been decided in favour of the petitioners and against the respondents No.3 to 7. CWP No.8566 of 1988 -2- Thus, it is directed that the petitioners would be deemed to have been promoted as Deputy Registrar w.e.f. 29.07.1982 i.e. the date from which the private respondents were promoted as such as mentioned in the order dated 06.11.2008. The petitioners as well as the private respondents has since retired and therefore the relief which can be granted to the petitioners is only with regard to the consequential benefits. After considering the petitioners as Deputy Registrar w.e.f. 29.07.1982, the respondents are directed to give the benefits of further promotions as admissible. The petitioners would not be entitled to any arrears of pay but would be entitled to have their superannuation benefits stepped up if the same becomes a consequence of this order. In case the superannuation benefits has to be stepped up then the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioners within six months. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. November 27, 2008 (AJAY TEWARI) sonia JUDGE