IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.20207 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 12.05.2011 Jarnail Singh ....Petitioner(s) vs. Punjab State Electricity Board and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.R.K.Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Y.P.Khullar, Advocate, for the respondents. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner states that challenge in the present writ petition is to the order dated 29.2.2008 (Annexure P-16) vide which the claim of the petitioner for grant of the period which the petitioner was claiming to be on service period has been treated as non-service period. Apart from this, the petitioner is claiming the grant of proficiency step up increment on completion of 23 years of service and annual grade increments for the years 2006-2007 with all consequential benefits. An objection has been raised by the respondents as a preliminary one that the order dated 29.2.2008 (Annexure P-16) which is under challenge in the present writ petition is appealable and, therefore, the petitioner should prefer such an appeal. Counsel for the petitioner while referring to Annexure P-18 dated 21.12.2008 submits that the said representation-cum-appeal is still C.W.P.No.20207 of 2009 -2- pending with the respondents wherein apart from challenging the order dated 29.2.2008 (Annexure P-16), his further claims which he has made in the present writ petition, have also been submitted. No decision on the said representation/appeal has been taken by the respondent Authorities as yet. This fact is not disputed by the counsel for the respondents. Counsel for the petitioner in the light of the above, prays that a direction may be issued to the Secretary, Punjab State Electricity Board (now Punjab State Power Corporation Limited)-respondent No.1 to decide the said representation/appeal within some specified time. Without going into merits of the case or commenting thereupon, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Secretary, Punjab State Electricity Board (Now Punjab State Power Corporation Limited)-respondent No.1 to consider and decide the representation/appeal dated 21.12.2008 (Annexure P-18) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. In case the petitioner is held entitled to the benefit claimed by him, the consequential relief be released to him within a period of two months thereafter. May 12, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE