IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 7756 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 30th April, 2010. Narinder 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] The petitioner retired as a Lecturer-in-Punjabi from the School Education Department, Punjab. She seeks a direction against withdrawal of the benefit of stepping up of her pay, with a further direction to the respondents to act upon the recommendations made by the Circle Education Officer, Jalandhar Circle vide his Memo dated 28.03.2008 [Annexure P-8], the relevant part of which reads as under:- “After checking the particulars of these teachers, it has been found that her pay [Smt. Narinder Kaur] is required to be re-fixed at Rs.680/- w.e.f. 25.7.78 equivalent to Smt. Kusum Lata, who is junior to her. This benefit is admissible to her in terms of Govt. instructions dated 28.10.1998. Therefore, the service books of Smt. Kusum Lata and Narinder Kaur are being sent to you for sending the same to the Government for taking further necessary action. It is pertinent to mention here that earlier the pay of Smt. Narinder Kaur was fixed at Rs.750/- from Rs.680/- w.e.f. 1.1.1978 equivalent to Shri Shingara Singh. Therefore, recovery of overpayment made to the said teacher from 1.1.1978 to 24.7.1978 is liable to be made”. The grievance of the petitioner is that even when her claim has been found worth acceptance, the State Government has yet not passed a formal order and as a result thereto, she is not getting her retiral dues also. In this regard, the petitioner has sent a representation to the authorities concerned. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to respondent No. 1 to take a final decision with regard to stepping up of the pay of the petitioner as per the recommendations, reproduced above, as early as possible and preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. In case the petitioner is found entitled to any relief, the same shall be released along with her retiral dues within a period of one month thereafter. Disposed of. Dasti. April 30, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE