1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 6996 of 1993. Date of Decision: 2.9.2011 *** Jagjit Singh & Ors. .. Petitioners VS. The PEPSU Road Transport Corporation & Anr. .. Respondents With CWP No. 7583 of 1993 *** Malkiat Singh & Ors. .. Petitioners VS. The PEPSU Road Transport Corporation & Anr. .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR, Present:- Mr. Tarundeep Singh Khaira, Advocate for Mr. Anil Kshetarpal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the respondents. *** ARVIND KUMAR, J. In both the above referred petitions, similar dispute is involved and hence, the same are being disposed of by this common order. The petitioners in both the petitions are employees of respondent No.1. They are aggrieved with order dated 1.9.1989 (Annexure P-4 in both the petitions) directing to refix the salary of the petitioners with- holding proficiency step up increment granted to them on completion of 8 to 18 years of service in view of the instructions of IIIrd Pay Commission. It is apt to mention here that the aforesaid writ petitions were ordered to be listed along with CWP No. 12318 of 1989, however, the same 2 could not be listed along with that writ petition. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that CWP No. 12318 of 1989 titled as Amarjit Singh Walia & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. has already been decided on 30.6.2010 along with CWP No. 7584 of 1993 titled as Hari Singh & Ors. Vs. The PRTC Patiala, wherein, under the similar facts and circumstances, the respondents therein were directed not to effect any recovery from the petitioners therein. Learned counsel for the respondents has failed to show that the case of the petitioners herein is distinguishable from the case of petitioners in the aforesaid writ petitions, to whom the relief has been granted by this Court. In view of this, the instant writ petitions are also disposed of in the same terms, thereby restricting the respondents not to effect any recovery from the petitioners and further to comply with the interim directions issued by this Court dated September 2,2004, passed in CWP No. 7583 of 1993. The instant writ petitions stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms. The copy of this order be placed in the connected petition. (ARVIND KUMAR) JUDGE September 2,2011 Jiten