IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.8828 of 2011 Date of Decision:- 18.05.2011 Balak Ram ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.H.S.Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to Director, Local Government, Punjab-respondent No.2 to take a decision within some specified time with regard to his joining report which he had submitted to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Gurdaspur, in compliance with the order dated 27.4.2011 whereby the petitioner was transferred from Improvement Trust, Gurdaspur to the Municipal Council, Gurdaspur by respondent No.2. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is disposed of with directions to the Director, Local Government, Punjab-respondent No.2 to decide upon the joining report submitted by the petitioner dated 28.4.2011 in compliance with the order passed by him dated 27.4.2011 transferring the petitioner from Improvement Trust, Gurdaspur to Municipal Council, Gurdaspur where he has not been allowed to join despite the transfer order. The said decision be taken within a period of three weeks from the date a certified C.W.P.No.8828 of 2011 -2- copy of this order is produced. The claim of the petitioner for pension be also considered in the light of the fact that he stands superannuated on attaining the age of 58 years on 30.4.2011. A copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of the Court Secretary to the counsel for the petitioner. May 18, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE