CWP No.15659 of 2008 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.15659 of 2008 (O&M) Decided on : 06.03.2009 Swaran Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS U.H.B.V.N. and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present:- Mr. K. L. Dhingra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for the respondent. AJAY TEWARI J. In this petition, the petitioner has claimed that his service on work-charge basis be counted for pension since he was regularized without any delay. The petitioner has relied upon a decision of this Court rendered in the case of Kashmir Chand V. Punjab State Electricity Board and others reported as 2005(4) RSJ 581 held as follows:- “We are of the opinion that services rendered by the petitioner on daily-wage and work-charge basis should be counted as qualifying service for pensionary benefits. The petitioner was working as a whole-time employee and was paid wages on monthly basis. The respondents have not disputed that there was no willful absence from duty by the petitioner. In such circumstances, the period of service of 6 years and 29 days rendered by the CWP No.15659 of 2008 (O&M) -2- petitioner on daily-wage basis has to be reckoned while computing the pensionary benefit of the petitioner.” In reply, this judgment is not disputed. In the circumstances, I hold that the petitioner is entitled to count his work-charge service for the purpose of pension. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed with the direction to the respondents to count the work-charge service of the petitioner for the purpose of pension. It is further directed that the pension benefits of the petitioner be refixed and the arrears on this account be released within the period of three months alongwith the enhanced amount of pension from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. March 06, 2009 ( AJAY TEWARI ) ashish JUDGE