IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.22307 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : DECEMBER 15, 2010 BABU LAL SHARMA ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Gurdarshansingh, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr.DAG, Punjab. Mr. APS Mann, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Gurdarshansingh, Advocate, for respondent. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the action of the respondents in reducing the pay of the petitioner with effect from 1.7.1978. For the impugned action, the respondents are relying on instructions dated 28.10.1998, after 6 years of retirement of the petitioner. 2. It has been contended that the petitioner was given relief by virtue of decision in CWP 1806 of 1997, which was decided in terms of decision dated 1.3.1995 rendered in CWP 17005 of 1989 (Rawail Singh 2 and others v. State of Punjab and others). 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Shri B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.Requisite number of copies of the writ petition have been handed over to Shri Chahal. 5. It has been pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioner as also the respondents that the matter can be referred to the Committee constituted under orders of this Court while dealing with Civil Writ Petition No.16323 of 2008 titled `Smt. Sudarshana Devi & another vs. State of Punjab & others’, decided on 2.3.2010. 6. In view of the common prayer made by learned counsel for the parties, the petition is disposed of in terms of order dated 2.3.2010 rendered by this Court in Civil Writ Petition No.16323 of 2008 titled `Smt. Sudarshana Devi & another vs. State of Punjab & others’. December 15, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?