HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.1988 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.07.2011 **** Daljit Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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: Ms. JJ Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. BS Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who is working as a Science Master in the Education Department has approached this Court being aggrieved against the non-grant of Assured Career Progression (ACP) on completion of 24/32 years’ service. His precise case is that though on completion of 8/18 years’ service, he was granted the due ACP but the subsequent ACPs have been withheld for no reason whatsoever. (2). Notice of motion was issued. Several opportunities have been granted to the respondents but neither they have filed any reply so far nor the desired relief has been granted to the petitioner. CWP No.1988 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). In these circumstances, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to - (i) the Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab, Department of Education; & (ii) DPI (Secondary Education), Punjab to consider the claim of the petitioner for the grant of ACP on completion of 24/32 years’ service and in case it is found that he fulfills the criteria laid down in the guidelines/Rules, the same shall be granted to him from the due date along with all consequential benefits. While considering the petitioner’s claim for the grant of ACP, the decision by this Court in CWP No.21287 of 2010 (Ram Kumar Kapoor v. State of Punjab & Ors. decided on 20.01.2011) shall also be kept in view. (4). The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 26.07.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge