HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8245 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.08.2011 **** Sahid Hussain . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers 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? **** Present: Mr. SK Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner(s) Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.8245, 8511, 8520, 8814, 9067 & 9069 of 2009 as common issues are involved in these cases. (2). The petitioner(s) are Unskilled Labourers and assail the action of the official respondents de-regularising their services and in reverting them as daily wage Mazdoors. They also seek a direction for the regularization of their services along with consequential benefits. (3). During the course of hearing, it is not disputed that the services of all the petitioner(s) have since been regularized and they are now working on regular basis. Some of them are said to have been confirmed also. cwp no.8245 of 2009.doc - 2 - (4). That being the state of affairs, the writ petition(s) is/are disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner(s) and/or the private respondent(s) that if there is any inter se seniority dispute, they shall be at liberty to represent to the competent authority, who shall after observing the principles of natural justice, determine the same strictly in accordance with the Rules/Government policy, as early as possible but not later than one year. (5). With these directions, the writ petition(s) stand disposed of. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 26.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge