K.Kannan, J.

1. The writ petition seeks for issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 5.5.1997 passed by the Commissioner and Secretary to Government of Haryana, Social Welfare Department rejecting the plea made by the petitioners for extension of pension scheme to the class of workmen working as field staff in the Social Welfare Department. The claim of the workmen for consideration had been directed at the instance of an order of this Honble Court in CWP No. 17697 of 1994 when the very same petitioners had sought for the relief that the Management shall provide for introduction of a pension scheme in lieu of Contributory Provident Fund.

2. The claim was on the basis of a matter of policy statement issued by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Director, Social Welfare that the Governor of Haryana had been pleased to extend the benefit of gratuity and pension to the employees of Haryana State Social Welfare Advisory Board w.e.f. 1.4.1979 subject to certain conditions. Subsequent to this communication made on 3.3.1981 the Government of Haryana announced on 26.6.1992 the introduction of Pension Scheme in lieu of contributory funds in Boards and Co