IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH.
Civil Writ Petition No. 15390 of 2009
DATE OF DECISION : OCTOBER 7, 2009
DALBIR SINGH
....... PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.
.... RESPONDENT(S)
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA
PRESENT: Mr. Manohar Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s).
AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral)
This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of
India has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari
quashing orders (Annexures P3 and P-4), both dated 7.7.2009, whereby a
sum of Rs.1,24,375/- has been ordered to be recovered from the petitioner.
The special increments and retrenchee increments given to the petitioner
have been withdrawn.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the matter is
covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in CWP 5568 of 2008
Civil Writ Petition No. 15390 of 2009 2
(Charan Dass and others v. State of Punjab and others) decided on
27.5.2009.
Notice of motion.
On the asking of the Court, Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy
Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
Heard.
It transpires that the petitioner was working on Ranjit Sagar
Dam as a Beldar and was granted 7 retrenchee increments and 4 special
increments in view of hazardous nature of work.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the matter is
covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in the case of Charan Dass
(supra).
Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that the
matter is indeed covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in the
case of Charan Dass (supra).
In view of the conceded position that the matter is covered,
this petition is decided in terms of and to the extent of the judgment
rendered by this Court in CWP 5568 of 2008 (Charan Dass and others v.
State of Punjab and others) decided on 27.5.2009.
October 7, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE
1. To be referred to the Reporters or not?
2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?