Civil Writ Petition No. 9342 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 9342 of 2011 Date of Decision : 25.5.2011 Satnam & others .......... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) It is the contention of the counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are entitled to be treated similarly as the employees working in the office and merely because the petitioners are working in the Field they are not granted the benefits of Saturdays and Sundays and Gazetted Holidays. He contends that the claim of the petitioners is covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 15.3.2000 in Civil Appeal No. 8434 of 1997 titled as Municipal Employees Union (Regd.) Sirhind & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Ors., following the said judgment this Court in CWP No. 6615 of 1993 titled as 'Labh Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Ors.', has also allowed the claim of the similarly placed employees as the petitioners vide order dated 17.2.2010. He further contends that the case of the petitioners is fully covered by these two judgments and for claiming the said right the Civil Writ Petition No. 9342 of 2011 -2- petitioners have served a legal notice dated 17.1.2011 (Annexure P-4) on the respondents but till date no decision thereon has been taken. He prays that a direction may be issued to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai, Distt. Ferozepur-respondent No.3 to decide the same within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is disposed of with directions to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai, Distt. Ferozepur- respondent No.3 to consider and take decision on legal notice dated 17.1.2011 (Annexure P-4) within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. The decision so taken be conveyed to the petitioner forthwith. In case the petitioners are held entitled to the claim, the petitioners be released the benefit within a period of four months thereafter. 25.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE