Punjab State Electricity Board vs State Of Punjab And Others on 17 October, 2012
All these appeals raise common questions of law and are, thus,
decided by the common order. For the sake of convenience, we take note
of the facts in LPA No. 169 of 2012. The respondent herein had worked
with the Tele Communication Department, Haryana Circle, Ambala
Cantt., under the Ministry of Communication, Government of India from
20.08.1970 to 05.03.1984. Thereafter, he joined the appellant, namely,
Punjab State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board), on
06.03.1984 i.e. on the very next day. He retired from the service of the
Board on 31.12.2006. For the purpose of grant of pensionary benefits, the
respondent wanted the service rendered in Tele Communication
Department to be counted, which request was rejected by the appellant
and in these circumstances he approached this Court by filing Civil Writ
Petition No. 6085 of 2007 for counting of the service from 20.08.1970 to
05.03.1984 in the Tele Communication Department. This writ petition
was allowed by the learned Single Judge, relying upon the earlier
judgement in Civil Writ Petition No. 12278 of 2010, titled as
Er. Ramesh Chander Mahajan Vs State of Punjab and others,
decided on 05.10.2010. We may record that the LPA against that
judgement was dismissed. However, a Special Leave Petition, filed by the
Board is pending consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.