CWP No.920 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision: 12.05.2011 Kanwal Dass and others Vs. State of Punjab and another CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Gurcharan Dass, Advocate,for the petitioners. Mr.Puneet Gupta, Addl. AG, Punjab, for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral) I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. In the year 1966, Kothari Commission made its recommendations for revision of pay scales of teaching personnel. The recommendations of the Commission aforesaid were accepted by the State- respondents. The pay scales of classical and vernacular teachers were revised after five years vide order dated 14.06.1971 (Annexure P-2). However, the pay scales of the petitioners were revised from 16.07.1975 vide Annexure P-3. The pay scales of the petitioners had been fixed in the lower stage. The grievance of the petitioners is that they have been deprived of all the benefits of recommendations of Kothari Commission in the matter of revision of pay with effect from 1.11.1971. The State-respondents withdrew certain benefits already granted to the petitioners. It is this action of the respondents which has been challenged in the present writ petition. It is agreed to between the learned counsel for the parties that the controversy involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by a decision rendered by this Court in CWP No.2208 of 1989 (Lekh Raj Khera and others Vs. State of Punjab and another), on 24.03.2009 wherein the following observations have been made:- “In view of the above legal and factual position, CWP No.920 of 2011 2 this petition succeeds partially. Respondents are directed to extend the benefit of the Pay revision in case of petitioners w.e.f. 1.11.1971 instead of 16.7.1975. They are further directed to fix the pay scale of the such of the petitioners whose un- revised pay falls between two stages in the new time scale in the revised scale in the next stage. The process of fixation of pay be completed within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. The consequential benefit be released in favour of the petitioners within a period of two months thereafter. 24.03.2009. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE” The ratio of the aforesaid judgment is fully applicable to the facts of the present. In view of the above circumstances, this writ petition is allowed in terms of the judgment in Lekh Raj Khera's case. However, the claim for arrears is restricted to three years preceding the filing of the writ petitions. No costs. 12.05.2011 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE