CM No. 230 of 2010 and 1 CWP No. 3865 of 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CM No. 230 of 2010 and CWP No. 3865 of 2007 Date of decision April 5, 2010 Bhakhtawar Ram son of Sh. Bansi Lal, retired Asstt. Lineman ....... Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd and another ........ Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. J. S. Maanipur, Advocate for the applicant-petitioner. Mr. Parveen Gupta, Advocate Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for the respondents. **** K. Kannan, J (oral). CM No. 230 of 2010 1. The application is for disposal of the writ petition. 2. The writ petition is taken up for hearing with the consent of counsel for both the parties. CWP No. 3865 of 2007 3. The issue in this case is entitlement of the petitioner to seek for computation of the period on work charge basis to regular service for the purpose of pension. This issue has been answered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jail Singh Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. In CWP No. 2638 of 2004 decided on 9.9.2009. 4. The writ petition, is therefore, allowed. The respondents are directed to permit the petitioner to exercise his option in accordance with the instructions dated 6.8.1993 and 9.8.1994 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of the order and CM No. 230 of 2010 and 2 CWP No. 3865 of 2007 thereafter the work charge service of the petitioner be counted towards pensionary benefits. It is also made clear that in terms of the aforesaid directions, the petitioner shall deposit the employees contribution to EPF immediately after exercising the option. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE April 5, 2010 archana