CWP No.19338 of 2007.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.19338 of 2007 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.03.2010 **** Rawail Singh Sandhu . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. S.S. Behl, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWPs No.19338 & 19326 of 2007. (2). The petitioners in both the cases are retired Lecturers of the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a direction to the respondents to release their retiral benefits at par with their alleged juniors on the basis of their stepped-up pay granted to them w.e.f. 02.01.1978. (3). The controversy in relation thereto has already been referred to an Officers’ Committee constituted by this Court vide an order dated 02.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 CWP No.19338 of 2007.doc - 2 – (Smt. Sudarshana Devi and another vs. the State of Punjab and others). Learned counsel for the parties jointly state that let these writ petitions be also disposed of with a direction that the claim (s) raised by the petitioners shall also be considered and disposed of by the same Committee, as early as possible but not later than four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the Officers’ Committee finds merit in the petitioners’ claim and recommends in their favour, the Competent Authority shall implement those recommendations without any further delay, unless it disagrees with the Committee for the reasons to be recorded in writing. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 11.03.2010 vishal shonkar