IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 12048 of 2006. [O&M] Date of Decision: 26th May, 2010. Roshan Lal Petitioner through Mr. G.S.Bal, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 7.9.2005 [Annexure P-8] whereby his claim for protection of pay on the basis of previous service has been rejected. In consequence thereof, he further seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents to protect his pay at Rs.4550/- upon his absorption in the Excise and Taxation Department after he was declared surplus from the Punjab State Leather Development Corporation. Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that the controversy involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by a decision of this Court in Subhash Chander Chadha & Ors. V State of Punjab & Ors. [CWP No. 9251 of 2002] decided on 15.09.2005 which was further upheld by a Division Bench of this Court in LPA No. 44 of 2006 vide judgment dated 24.03.2009. For the reasons assigned by this Court in Subhash Chander Chadha's case [supra], the writ petition is allowed in the same terms. Disposed of. Dasti. May 26, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE