IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7081 of 2010 Date of Decision : April 22, 2010. Nirmal Kumari .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.S.K.Arora, 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) The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 12.3.2010 (Annexure P-10) whereby she has been granted proficiency step-up increment on completion of 24 years' service, allegedly in an erroneous manner as instead thereof, the petitioner claims higher grade under the Assured Career Progression Scheme after completion of 8 & 9 years service. The petitioner alleges discrimination as according to her, similarly situated persons like Mr.Raj Guru, have been granted the benefits correctly as is apparent from the order dated 30.12.2009 (Annexure P-11). After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the impugned order, it appears that the authorities are inclined to grant C.W.P.No .7081 of 2010 2 the due service benefits to the petitioner, through they might not have correctly appreciated the petitioner's claim, earlier forwarded by the District Level Authority. In these circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation before the District Education Officer (SE), Bathinda and the Director Public Instructions (SE),Punjab, within a period of one month, specifying the service benefits to which she claims entitlement and on receipt of the same, both the authorities are directed to call for the records, verify the claim of the petitioner and then pass a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. However, if the petitioner's grievance is not properly redressed, she shall be at liberty to approach the appropriate forum. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. April 22, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE