IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Satnam Singh .....Respondent

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4. Whether only operative part of the judgment is : Full pronounced or full judgment is pronounced

5. The delay, if any, of the pronouncement of full : Not applicable judgment, and reasons thereof CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Argued by : Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab for the appellants.

Mr. K.G. Chaudhary, Advocate for the respondent.

NAMIT KUMAR , J .

1. Instant Regular Second Appeal has been preferred against the judgment and decree dated 08.06.1993, passed by learned District Judge, Gurdaspur, vide which the appeal preferred by the appellants has been dismissed and judgment and decree dated 30.09.1992, passed by learned Sub Judge III Class, Gurdaspur, decreeing the suit of the respondent-plaintiff for declaration, has been upheld.

2. Parties to the lis hereinafter shall be referred to as per their original position before the learned Trial Court. Briefly stated, the plaintiff was appointed as Constable in the Punjab Police. The services of the plainti