IN THE HIGH COURTOF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH. CACP No.15 of 2007 in COCP No.1406 of 2005(O&M) Date of decision: 17.12.2007 Onkar Chand Dutta ....Appellant vs. G.C.Jaina and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTI CE J.S.KHEHAR. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SHAM SUNDER. --- Present: Mr.Sachin Kapoor, Advocate, for the appellant. -- J.S.KHEHAR,J. (Oral) Having perused Section 56(3) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, extracted in the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 9.10.2007, we are satisfied, that the extended sickness benefit available to an employee upto a maximum period of two years includes the sickness benefit availed of by him. In other words, sickness benefit as well as extended sickness benefit in all can be extended upto a maximum period of two years. For the reasons recorded hereinabove, we find no infirmity in the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge. Dismissed. ( J.S.Khehar ) Judge ( Sham Sunder ) Judge December 17, 2007 rk