CWP No.17940 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17940 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.02.2010 **** Manmohan Singh and others . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . Respondents **** 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. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The grievance of the petitioners is against the order dated 31.07.2009 (Annexure P4), whereby, the benefit of increments granted to them on account of their alleged higher responsibilities, has been ordered to be withdrawn. Their main grievance is that the impugned order has been passed without hearing them. (2). Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, counsel for the parties have been heard. (3). Keeping in view the need to observe principles of natural justice, it is directed that the impugned order CWP No.17940 of 2009.doc - 2 – dated 17.09.2009 (Annexure P6) shall be treated as a ‘show cause notice’ only to which the petitioners may submit their reply, if any, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The Director Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab shall, thereafter, pass a common speaking order in response to those representations and send copy thereof, for information to the petitioners. Recovery, if any, shall be effected from the petitioners without prejudice to their legal rights. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 18.02.2010 vishal shonkar