HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9974 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.07.2011 **** Massa Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners 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. Hema Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. On the asking, Mr. BS Chahal, learned DAG Punjab accepts notice. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply(ies)/ affidavit(s), at this stage. (2). The petitioners are retired Teachers of the Education Department, Government of Punjab who seek quashing of the letters/orders dated 31.10.2008 & 21.04.2009 (Annexure P10 & P11, respectively) whereby the benefit of three increments granted to them on acquiring the qualification of Giani/Parbhkar has been withdrawn and consequential recovery sought to be effected from their pension/Gratuity. (3). Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the present writ petition be disposed of in terms of the order dated 02.03.2010 passed in CWP No.16323 of 2008 (Sudarshana Devi & Anr. vs. State of Punjab & Ors). (4). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of Sudarshana Devi’s case (supra). CWP No.9974 of 2011.doc - 2 – (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 07.07.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2