CWP No.1970 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.1970 of 2010 Date of Decision: 05.02.2010 **** Ajit Rai . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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: Mr. Parveen Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as a Signaller in the respondent-Irrigation Department. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to refix his pay after adding increments for the period from 18.05.1984 to 25.09.1991. These increments, according to the petitioner, were illegally withheld and have not been released despite recommendations made to this effect in his favour by the Divisional Office. The petitioner is said to have been representing the authorities from time to time including vide the last representation CWP No.1970 of 2010.doc - 2 – dated 25.05.2009 (Annexure P16) but there is no response in this regard. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought for, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to consider the petitioner’s claim regarding the release of his increments for the afore-stated period and thereafter re-fix his pay, if so required, or dispose of his claim by passing a speaking order within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (3). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 05.02.2010 vishal shonkar