C.W.P No.7478 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No.7478 of 2009 Date of Decision 31.1.2011 Darshan Singh and others. Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Virinder Kumar Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents. *** PERMOD KOHLI, J. (ORAL) The petitioners were appointed as Supervisors in Adult Education Scheme carried out by respondent-State between 6.6.1986 to 30.6.1991 under Rural Functional Literacy Programmes. On being retrenched on completion of the scheme, the petitioners applied for the posts of Social Studies Masters, Punjabi Masters, J.B.T. Teachers etc., pursuant to the advertisement issued in this regard. All of them were selected and appointed on various advertised posts. The petitioner claimed protection of their pay they were drawing as Supervisors in Adult Education Scheme in terms of Rule 4.4 of Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. I Part I. Rule 4.23 of Vol. II and as per Government letter dated 15.11.2000 (P-1). The grievance of the petitioner is that the similarly C.W.P No.7478 of 2009 2 situated persons have been granted the pay protection pursuant to the order passed by this Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 4495 of 1989 decided vide order dated 27.11.1991 whereas the petitioner has been denied the similar relief. Even though, reply has been filed yet Ms. Tuli, on instructions, has made statement today that the petitioners shall also get the same benefit as has been granted to the Writ Petitioner in C.W.P. No. 4495 of 1989 which satisfies learned counsel for the petitioners. This petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to grant the same benefit as has been granted in Civil Writ petition No. 4495 of 1989 vide judgment dated 27.11.1991. (PERMOD KOHLI) 31.1.2011. JUDGE Anoop