IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.9279 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 24, 2011. Rajinder Kaur .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.C.M.Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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) Notice of motion. Mr.J.S.Puri, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to seek any counter reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioner who is a retired S.S.Mistress from the Education Department, Government of Punjab, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to revise her pay as well as the retiral benefits in view of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009. The petitioner retired from service w.e.f. 30.6.2006 on attaining the age of superannuation. After CWP No.9279 of 2011 [2] her retirement, the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009 have come into force prospectively w.e.f. 1.1.2006. It is averred that since on 1.1.2006, the petitioner was in service, therefore, she is entitled to the benefits of the revised pay scale and consequential revised pensionary benefits, but the same have not been granted to her so far prompting her to approach this Court. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, there appears to be no tenable or cogent reason to deny the petitioner the benefits of revised pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.2006 and the consequential revised pensionary benefits. Be that as it may, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the afore-mentioned claim of the petitioner and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that whatever is found due, shall be released in favour of the petitioner alonwith arrears within a period of one month thereafter. The petitioner shall also be entitled to the interest @ 6% per annum till the realization of the due arrears. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 24, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE