IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 18435 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 10st May, 2010. Suraj Bhan Petitioner through Mr. S.P.S.Tinna, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 28.1.2009 [Annexures P-1] vide which recovery of Rs.42,203/- has been ordered to be effected on the ground that he has been over- paid due to wrong fixation of pay. So far as challenge to the recovery is concerned, learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that the controversy is squarely answered in favour of the petitioner by a Full Bench decision of this Court in Budh Ram v State of Haryana & Ors. 2009[3] PLR, 511. Consequently, the recovery order is hereby quashed. The recovery, if any, effected from the petitioner, shall be refunded to him preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. This Court vide order dated 31st March, 2010 passed in CWP No. 3604 of 2009 [Prem Singh v State of Punjab & Ors. ] has constituted a Departmental Committee headed by an officer not below the rank of the Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary of the Irrigation Department along with the Chief Engineer and the Administrative Officer of the Irrigation Department, Punjab as its Members to consider the service claims of the persons like the petitioner. Since the factual assertions made by the petitioner need to be ascertained to resolve the controversy with regard to re-fixation of his pay, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make a comprehensive representation before the afore-stated Officers'-Committee, who shall, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing, take appropriate decision as early as possible and preferably within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. May 10, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE