CWP No.3227 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3227 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.04.2010 **** Sukhchain Singh and others . . . . 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. Amit Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The prayer in this Civil Writ Petition is to direct the respondents to count the service towards pension/pensionary benefits rendered by the petitioners in the private-managed schools, before the same were taken over by the State Government. (2). It is stated by Ms. Charu Tuli, learned Sr. DAG, Punjab, on instructions from the departmental officials that the claim of petitioner No.2 to 13 has been found acceptable in terms of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and necessary orders shall be passed to this effect in due course of time. CWP No.3227 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). As regards petitioners No.1 & 14, it is stated that their claims are yet to be examined by their respective competent authorities. (4). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to issue necessary sanction and grant the consequential benefits to petitioners No.2 to 13. It is also directed that let the claim of petitioners No.1 & 14 be also examined by the concerned Department as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 26.04.2010 vishal shonkar