IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 14484 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.8.2010. Prem Singh --Petitioner Versus U.H.B.V.N. Ltd & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Jagbir Malik, 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. 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 retired as Line Man on 31.3.2007. He applied for grant of 1st and 2nd higher standard pay scale w.e.f.1.1.1994 and for grant of 1st A.C.P w.e.f. 1.1.1996 and 2nd A.C.P w.e.f. 1.6.2006. He has also requested for stepping up of pay at par with his junior Wazir Singh, A.L.M. Vide office order dated 19.9.2008 the claim of the petitioner for 1st and 2nd A.C.P and stepping up of his pay at part with his junior Wazir Singh was approved by the Chief Engineer subject to verification. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite sanction and subsequent order dated 20.8.2009 for grant of the aforesaid benefit, the respondents have not paid/released the benefit in favour of the petitioner. Petitioner has made a representation (Annexure P-3) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-4) but no CWP. No. 14484 of 2010 -2- decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents no.4 and 6, who are responsible to make payment, to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondents. If, the petitioner is found entitled to the benefit, the same shall be released within a period of one month thereafter. 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 16.8.2010. lucky