CWP-21239-2023 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21239-2023 Date of Decision: 08.05.2025 Santosh ......Petitioner(s) Versus Managing Director, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. Hisar and others ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: None for the petitioner. Ms. Gehna Vaishnavi, Advocate, for the respondents. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. On 22.09.2023, the following order was passed:- “The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to count daily wages/work charge services for the purpose of pensionary benefit/retiral benefits to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon a judgment of Division Bench of this Court passed in Kesho Ram vs. State of Haryana and Others by relying upon a full Bench judgment in the case of Kesar Chand vs. State of Punjab, 1988(3) PLR 223 claiming the counting of services on daily wages for the purpose of pensionary/retiral benefits. Notice of motion for 30.01.2024.” Shivani Gupta 2025.05.08 16:57 CWP-21239-2023 2 2. Ms. Gehna Vaishnavi, Advocate submits that respondent has released all the pensionary benefits of the petitioner, thus, instant petition has rendered infructous. 3. In the wake of statement of learned counsel for the respondents, instant petition stands disposed of with liberty to petitioner to move an application within 3 months, if cause survives. 08.05.2025 (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) shivani JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking Yes Whether reportable No Shivani Gupta 2025.05.08 16:57