IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8889 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 14, 2010. Daulat Ram .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Malkeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner joined the Industrial Commerce Department, Government of Punjab, as a Clerk-cum-Store Keeper on 30.7.1981 and was later on given charge of the post of Junior Assistant w.e.f. 1.12.2000. The petitioner, however, was transferred as a Clerk vide order dated 30.7.2001 (Annexure P-2). Treating it as his reversion from the post of Junior Assistant, the petitioner claims to have been representing the authorities before and after his retirement w.e.f. 31.10.2007. However, no decision is alleged to have been taken on these representations. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the fact that there is an inordinate delay and laches on the part of the petitioner in approaching this Court, I deem it appropriate to C.W.P.No .8889 of 2010 2 dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents that if any representation has been made by the petitioner within a reasonable period, respondent No.3 shall consider and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. However, if the petitioner's claim is accepted on merits, no arrears of pay or arrears of pension till 30.4.2010 shall be paid to him. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 14, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE