SANJIV KHANNA, J.

( 1 ) WHETHER Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment"

( 2 ) THE appellants were earlier Group-B and C employees of Directorate of telecommunication, Ministry of Telecom, Government of India.

( 3 ) IN 2000, the Government of India formed BSNL and the assets and liabilities of the Department of Telecommunication were transferred to the said company. Employees working in various cadres of the Ministry of Telecommunication were put on deemed deputation with BSNL till they exercised their option.

( 4 ) ON 14th January, 2002, BSNL called upon the employees working on deemed deputation to exercise their option/willingness for permanent absorption in bsnl. The appellants opted for BSNL and are now employees of BSNL.

( 5 ) THE appellants were in possession of accommodation allotted to them from the state Pool. The said accommodations had been allotted at the time when they were employees of Ministry of Telecommunication, Government of India.

( 6 ) IN 2003, BSNL started deducting tax at source in terms of Circular No. 9 of 2003 dated 18th November, 2003 issued by the Income Tax Department by adding 10% to the taxable salary of the appellants as 'p