IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.10568 of 2010 Decided on : 28.05.2010 Ajmer Singh & others ... Petitioners versus State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 1.Whether Reporters of local newspapers 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) (1) The petitioners are employees of Punjab Roadways, Jagraon Depot, Distt. Ludhiana. They are claiming House Rent Allowance @ 7.5% of the basic pay on the ground that the population of Jagraon City is more than 50,000 and less than 5.00 lacs. Reliance is placed upon the notification dated 09.01.1998 (Annexure P-2) issued by the Punjab Government regarding implementation of the recommendations of 4th Punjab Pay commission and also the notification dated 12.08.2009 (Annexure P-4). (2) In this regard, the petitioners have already served the respondent-authorities with a legal notice dated 29.12.2009 (Annexure P-5) but there is no response received so far. (3) Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought by the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to CWP No.10568 of 2010 -2- respondents No.2 and 3 to consider and decide the above mentioned claim of the petitioners by passing the speaking order, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4) Ordered accordingly. (5) Dasti. May 28, 2010 (SURYA KANT) sonia JUDGE