IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.20392 of 2009 Date of Decision : March 16, 2010. Raj Kumar and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.S.K.Sharma Budhladawale, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.B.S.Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. -.- 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.B.S.Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of the order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter-reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioners are serving as Masters/Mistresses in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. However, one of them is stated to have retired now. They seek quashing of the order dated 24.6.2009 (Annexure P-9) whereby the earlier order dated 29.1.2009 C.W.P.No .20392 of 2009 2 (Annexure P-8) has been superseded and as a result thereto, the case of the petitioners for grant of proficiency step-up at different stages has been with-held. The entire controversy is founded upon certain disputed facts which need to be verified by the Departmental Authorities. Vide an order dated 2.3.2010 passed in CWP No.16323 of 2008 (Smt.Sudarshana Devi and another versus State of Punjab and others)., an Officers' Committee of the Education Department has been constituted to look into the facts basis claims of the Teachers' Community. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the aforesaid Officers' Committee to consider the claims of the petitioners in accordance with the Rules/Policies as well as the facts pleaded in the writ petition and make necessary recommendations to the Competent Authority. In case the recommendations are made, the same shall be implemented by the Competent Authority without any delay unless if the Competent Authority disagrees from the recommendations made by the said Committee, he may 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. However, if the petitioner is dis-satisfied or having any objection(s) with the decision of the Committee, he shall be at liberty to seek redressal of his grievances before an appropriate forum. Dasti. March 16, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE