IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.22277 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : DECEMBER 15, 2010 DR. ARVINDER PAL SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. VK Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefit of placement in higher pay- scale on completion of 9 and 14 years of service by the petitioner, in accordance with 2nd Schedule to Punjab Civil Services (revised Pay) Rules, 1998, placed on record as Annexure P-1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is entitled to the relief, he having completed 9 and 14 years in service, however, without passing any order and without showing that the petitioner is in any way ineligible for the said relief, the petitioner has not been allowed the relief. Civil Writ Petition No.22277 of 2010 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contends that the petitioner served Notice of Demand (Annexure P-3), however, no decision thereon has been taken. 4. I am of the considered opinion that in view of the contents of the petition, the petitioner is entitled to a decision on the Notice of Demand (Annexure P-3). 5. This petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to take a decision on Notice of Demand dated 5.11.2010 (Annexure P-3) within a period of 3 months of receipt of certified copy of the order. The petitioner would be required to be given a hearing before the matter is finalised by the authorities. The decision be also conveyed to the petitioner. December 15, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?