IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 5646 of 2010 Date of Decision: 30.3.2010. Rajinder Mohan --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. K.L. Dhingra, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner is working as a Clerk in the office of District Elementary Education Officer, Kaithal. The State Govt. issued instructions for grant of benefit of two increments to the employees to improve their qualifications while in service during the period prior to 20.12.1998. This benefit was, however, withdrawn and subsequently another clarification was issued vide letter dated 10.1.1983, wherein the employees who have already improved their qualification before 20.12.1982 were conferred the benefit. The petitioner is claiming the benefit of higher qualification having acquired B.A.-III from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra in September, 1982. The petitioner has made representations (Annexures P-5 to P-7) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 5646 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representations of the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.4 to take decision on the representations of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 30.3.2010. lucky