HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16697 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.09.2011 **** Satwinder Kaur & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. Rajesh K Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioners **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners No.1&2 are retired Mistresses whereas petitioner No.3 is presently working as Librarian in the Education Department of Punjab. They seek the benefit of the proficiency step-up under the ACP Scheme as well as those flowing from the instructions dated 03.11.2006, from the due date, at par with similarly-situated employees who have been given such benefits under the various pronouncements of this Court, referred to in the headnote of the writ petition. (2). In this regard, the petitioners are said to have served a legal notice dated 08.06.2011 (Annexure P12) upon the respondents but its response is awaited. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought, however, without commenting on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice (Annexure P12) and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The necessary benefit(s) shall also be granted to the petitioners, if found entitled to. CWP No.16697 of 2011.doc - 2 – (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 07.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge