KULDIP SINGH, J.

CM-3909-CWP-2017 in/and CWP-9351-2012

Counter reply by way of affidavit of the applicant-petitioner to the affidavit dated 9.2.2017 is taken on record.

Application is disposed of.

Main cases

Heard.

2. This order will dispose of all the abovenoted six writ petitions, filed by the retired employees/legal heirs of the retired employees and association of the retired employees of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (in short 'PSWC'), challenging certain impugned orders passed on 23.9.2011 (Annexure-P-11) and 9.12.2011 (Annexure-P-21), vide which the payment of pensionary benefits to the retired employees was put on hold. For brevity, the facts are taken from CWP-9351-2012. It comes out that the PSWC was having 1900 employees. After 1992, due to ban on the fresh recruitment, the number of employees dwindled to 1200. As a result of the same, the inflow of fund in the pension fund also dwindle. It is to be noticed that a Pension Scheme notification dated 20.3.1996 (Annexure-P-2) was implemented by the PSWC to extend the facility of pension, gratuity, LTC, medical facilities etc. and those employees, who opted the said scheme, will be entitled to the benefit of said s