IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 2663 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.2.2010. Dhoop Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Pardeep Solath, 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-State. 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 was appointed as Clerk in the office of respondent department on 22.8.1968. One Kundan Lal, an S.C candidate was appointed on 23.8.1971. On account of being a category candidate, he got accelerated promotion as Head Assistant/Deputy Supdt. On 1.8.1982, even though, petitioner was senior to him. Thereafter, the petitioner was also promoted as Head Assistant/Deputy Supdt. on 3.6.1990. The petitioner is claiming the benefit of the stepping up of pay, which has been granted to his juniors. He made representation (Annexure P-3) and also served legal notice (Annexure P-4) for the redressal of his grievance but no decision has been taken there on till date. CWP. No. 2663 of 2010 -2- 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. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner in the light of the Govt. instructions (Annexure P-1) within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. 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 16.2.2010. lucky