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2007 DIGILAW 489 (PNJ)

Hakikat Rai v. State Of Punjab

2007-03-16

JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR, S.D.ANAND

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Judgment J. S. KHEHAR, J. 1. By our order dated 11.9.2006,we directed the respondents to reconstruct the service book of the petitioner, and to produce the same in this court. In compliance of our aforestated directions, Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, additional AG Punjab has handed over to us in Court, the re-constructed service book of the petitioner. He, however, states that the petitioner remained under suspension from 14.6.1986 to 27.7.1986 and since the details of the aforesaid period are not available with the respondents, the same could not be dealt with in the service book. We are satisfied that the service book of the petitioner has been re-constructed in compliance with our direction. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions from Shri sohan Lal, Sub Divisional Officer, o/o Chief Engineer, Ranjit Sagar Dam, shahpur Kandi, states that the increments due to the petitioner have been determined and all arrears payable to the petitioner have already been released to him in terms of his entitlement. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner disputes the aforesaid factual position. He also states that he be furnished a copy of service book. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of. 4. The respondents are directed to furnish a copy of the service book to the petitioner on payment. It will be open to the petitioner to claim further increments if he finds the same as having not been paid to him after examining the service book. In such an eventuality, the petitioner shall make a representation to the Competent Authority with a certified copy of the instant order. In case such a representation is made within one month from today, the same will be decided by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months thereafter. In case the petitioner is found entitled to any monetary benefits emerging out of the representation, the same shall be calculated and released to him within a further period of one month thereafter. Disposed of accordingly. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges.