IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3174 of 2010 Date of Decision : February 23, 2010. Bikram Pal Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Ms.Tajender K.Joshi, 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? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner was appointed to the post of Director of Physical Education, Government of Punjab, on 24.6.1981. The said post was later on re-designated as Lecturer of Physical Education. While serving as such, the petitioner retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.6.2007. The petitioner, who was granted the selection grade of Rs.3700-5700 w.e.f. 1.7.1996, was later on placed in the revised pay scale of Rs.12000-18300 w.e.f. 1.1.1996 on acceptance of recommendations of the University Grants Commission pay scales by the State Government, vide letter dated 15.5.2000. C.W.P.No .3174 of 2010 2 After retirement of the petitioner w.e.f. 30.6.2007, the Government of Punjab has issued the notification dated 2.9.2009 (Annexure P-4) adopting the decision taken by the Government of India as per the recommendations of the University Grants Commission and has granted the higher revised pay scales to the College teachers w.e.f. 1.1.2006. In terms of the said notification, the petitioner claims that he is entitled to the revised higher pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 + AGP 8000 w.e.f. 1.1.2006 till he retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. The above-said benefit, however, has not been granted to the petitioner despite the legal notice dated 8.9.2009 (Annexure P-5) served on his behalf. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for his placement in the revised higher pay scale in terms of the Government notification dated 2.9.2009 (Annexure P-4) and if found entitled to, grant him the consequential revised pay scales alongwith arrears thereon, within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 23-02-2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE