LPA No.503 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. LPA No.503 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.01.2010 State of Punjab and others ....Appellants. Versus Bhagat Singh and others ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh Present: Ms. Rita Kohli, Addl. A.G., Punjab for the appellants. ... Adarsh Kumar Goel, J. (Oral). 1. This appeal has been preferred against the order of the learned Single Judge directing placement of the respondents – writ petitioners in the selection grade, if they are covered by 20% of the cadre strength. 2. Case of the respondents was that they were working as Steno Instructors in Government Industrial Schools. Their pay scales were revised. Though similarly situated Steno Instructors were granted higher pay scales, including Craft Instructors, etitioners were denied said benefit. These facts were not disputed. Only justification given was that duties and responsibilities attached to the post of Senior Stenographer were different. 3. Learned Single Judge held that distinction drawn was illusionary. LPA No.503 of 2009 2 4. We have heard learned counsel for the appellants. 5. Finding of the learned Single Judge that practically there was no difference in the posts and the pay scale of the petitioners and other Steno Instructors and denial of benefit to writ petitioners was discriminatory, has not shown to be erroneous in any manner. 6. Thus, we do not find any ground to interfere with the view taken by learned Single Judge. The appeal is dismissed. ( Adarsh Kumar Goel ) Judge ( Alok Singh ) Judge 11.01.2010 sk.