IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1005 of 2011 Date of Decision : January 19, 2011. Buta Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Satish Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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 seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant him the Assured Career Progression pay scale on completion of his 8 and 16 years of satisfactory service in accordance with the recommendations of the Fourth Punjab Pay Commission. The petitioner joined the service of the respondents as Surveyor on 25.1.1991 and was later on promoted as Junior Engineer vide order dated 30.9.1992. He is presently posted as such at Nagar Council, Barnala. The petitioner avers that as per the Assured Career Progression Scheme, (for short 'the ACP Scheme'), he is entitled to the promotional pay scales on completion of his 8 and 16 years of satisfactory service but the same has not been released so far despite numerous representations made C.W.P.No .1005 of 2011 2 by him followed by a legal notice dated 29.8.2009/1.9.2009 (Annexure P- 4) and its reminder dated 20.8.2010 (Annexure P-5). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider and dispose of the afore-mentioned claim of the petitioner and if he is found entitled to, release the same to him in accordance with law/Scheme, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. However, if according to the respondents the petitioner is not entitled to such benefits, a speaking order in this regard shall be passed by them within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. January 19, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE