IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15135 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 11th May, 2010. Harbans Lal Petitioner through Mr. S.P.Shori, 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 the benefit of military service rendered by him during the 'second National Emergency' in terms of the Punjab Government instructions dated 15.10.2009. The respondents have filed counter-affidavit and in Para No. 1 thereof it is averred that vide order dated 15.1.2010 [Annexure R-1], the benefit of second National emergency from 18.1.1972 to 25.3.1977 has already been granted to him towards increments only. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits and rightly so that the petitioner is also entitled to the consequential arrears of pay. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as having been rendered infructuous, however, with a direction to the respondents to grant the petitioner consequential arrears within a period of one month from the date a certified copy of this order is received. It is also clarified that in case the petitioner wants to claim the benefit of military service rendered by him during 'second National emergency' towards other service benefits, he shall be at liberty to file a representation in this regard to the Competent Authority and such representation, if filed, shall be considered and disposed of, in accordance with law/policy of the Government, within a period of three months from the date of its receipt. Dasti. May 11, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE