IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 4713 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 MALKHAN SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Shri Malkhan Singh, petitioner in person. Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Ms.Maninder, Advocate, has informed the court that she was asked to assist the Court as amicus curiae. The petitioner, however, insists on arguing the matter himself. Accordingly, Ms.Maninder is relieved of the responsibility. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefit of regularisation Civil Writ Petition No. 4713 of 2009 2 of services to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, at the outset, has informed the Court that the petitioner had earlier approached this Court for identical relief by way of filing CWP 15090 of 2007. After considering the claim of the petitioner, the petition was dismissed vide order dated 19.8.2008 (Annexure R-1). I have considered the contentions of the petitioner in person and learned counsel for the respondent-State. Having regard to order passed by a Division Bench of this Court on 19.8.2008 (Annexure R-1) in CWP 15090 of 2007, which deals with the similar claim of the petitioner, no ground for interference in this second writ petition is made out. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. September 14, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?