IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CASE NO.: LPA No.169 of 2004
DATE OF DECISION: May 28, 2009
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS
VERSUS
INDER SINGH DHILLON & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA.
HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR.
PRESENT: MS. AMBIKA LUTHRA, AAG, PUNJAB FOR THE APPELLANT.
MS. ALKA CHATRATH, ADVOCATE FOR THE RESPONDENTS.
ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL)
The State of Punjab is aggrieved by the judgement dated
28.2.2003, vide which the last pay drawn by the petitioners as Lecturers has
been ordered to be protected.
At the time of filing of this appeal it was averred in para No.6
of the grounds of appeal that similar matters are pending before the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India in C.A. No.1213-14 of 2001 titled as State of
Punjab vs. Beant Ram Kanda and others and therefore, the judgement of
learned Single Judge be stayed.
Counsel for the respondents has placed before us the judgement
rendered in C.A. No.1213-14 of 2001, State of Punjab vs. Beant Ram
Kanda and others, reported as 2007(3) RSJ 249 vide which the appeal filed
by the State of Punjab before the Hon’ble Supreme Court has been
dismissed. No other ground has been raised.
In view of the aforementioned facts, this Letters Patent Appeal
is dismissed.
(ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA)
JUDGE
May 28, 2009 (NIRMALJIT KAUR)
Gulati JUDGE