OM PARKASH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present is a bunch of four letters patent appeals bearing LPA Nos.537, 565, 571 and 572 of 2014 and three writ petitions bearing CWP Nos. 8115, 17519 and 11654 of 2014. As common issues of facts and law are involved in all the above appeals and writ petitions, they are being disposed of through as the present common order.

(2.) The appellants in the appeals and the writ petitioners in the writ petitions (hereinafter referred to as 'the employees') are working as Pharmacists in the Health Department in the State of Punjab. They are aggrieved against the order passed by the State declining to grant them extension in service from the date of superannuation at 58 years till attaining the age of 60 years, in terms of the amendment carried out in Punjab Civil Services (First Amendment) Rules, Volume-I, Part-I, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules'). According to the employees, as per the Rules, two years extension, one year at a time was admissible to all the employees at their option. The two notifications on which the employees based their claim are of even date i.e. 08.10.2012. The same reproduced below for ready reference:-

(3.) Annexure P-2 "No.22/2/2012-3 F.P.2/475 dated 08.10.2012---- I am directed to invite a reference to the subject cited above that the Governor of Punjab is pleased to approve the extension of service of the Punjab Government employees belonging to Group-A, Group-B, Group-C and Group-D for one year in accordance with clause (A) and clause (B) of Rule 3.26 of Punjab Civil Service Rules, Volume-1, Part-I. Extension in service shall be based upon the following mentioned conditions:-