IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 7437 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 27th April, 2010. Baljit Kaur Petitioner through Mr. R.K.Arora, Advocate Versus 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] Notice of motion. Mrs. Charu Tuli, learned Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice. Keeping in view the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to ask the respondents to file any counter-affidavit/reply. The petitioner is a retired S.S.Mistress. She is aggrieved by the re-fixation of her pay after retirement and consequential recovery sought to be effected. Her pay has been re-fixed after withdrawing the benefit of stepping up which was earlier granted to bring her pay at par with her alleged junior. It is not disputed that similar controversy has been referred for adjudication to an Officers'-Committee constituted in terms of the order dated 02.03.2010 passed by this Court in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 [Smt. Sudarshana Devi & Anr. V State of Punjab & Ors.] wherein it has been held that no recovery can be effected from the retired teachers like the petitioner as they are not guilty of playing any fraud etc. while seeking removal of anomaly in their pay. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that the recovery order against the petitioner is set aside and her claim regarding stepping up of pay is directed to be considered by the Officers' Committee re-constituted by the Government of Punjab vide order dated 29.03.2010, in accordance with the Rules/Government instructions and keeping in view the facts of the case. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Till the Committee takes its decision, the respondents are directed to release the petitioner's retiral benefits as per the reduced/re-fixed pay, however, without prejudice to her entitlement in terms of the recommendations that may be made by the Officers'-Committee. Disposed of. Dasti. April 27, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE