CWP No.4326 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4326 of 2010 Date of Decision: 11.03.2010 **** Jagtar Singh Virk and others . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab through Secy. Ministry of Agriculture . . . . Respondent **** 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. C.L. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are members of the Punjab Agricultural Service (Class-I) and are holding different posts in the Agriculture and Horticulture Department. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant them the pre-revised pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.1986 and the consequential revised pay-scales from later dates, in terms of the decision dated September 29, 2006 passed by this Court in CWP No.457 of 1995 titled as Prem Singh Gill and others vs. State of Punjab (Annexure P3). CWP No.4326 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondent(s) to consider the claim of the petitioners for the grant of above-mentioned higher pay-scale with effect from the due date(s) in terms of the decision of this Court in Prem Singh Gill’s case (supra) and pass appropriate orders within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The necessary consequential benefits shall also be granted to the petitioners in terms of Prem Singh Gill’s case (supra). (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 11.03.2010 vishal shonkar