IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4393 of 2009 Date of Decision: 20.3.2009 Jagir Singh ---Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. V.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Two sets of complete paper book be furnished to him during the course of the day. The petitioner was engaged as work charge T-Mate on 1.3.1967. He was placed in the regular pay scale. Services of the petitioner were regularised vide order dated 29.9.1989 and he was placed in the regular pay scale of Rs. 950-1800/-. Thereafter, he was also given the benefit of pay revision from time to time. The petitioner retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.7.2003. The grievance of the petitioner is that for the purpose of pensionary benefits the entire work charge period has not been counted. The petitioner has also served notice of demand dated 28.7.2008 (Annexure P-3) but no decision has been taken thereon. Under Rule 3.17 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Vol. II the work charge period is to be taken into CWP No. 4393 of 2009 -2- consideration for pensionary benefits subject to the conditions enumerated in the said rule. Let the case of the petitioner be considered in the light of the demand notice and the aforesaid rule and the consiquential order be passed within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the petitioner is found to be entitled to the benefit of work charge period, the same may be counted for the purpose of pension and other benefits in accordance with law. However, in case the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.3.2009 lucky