IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.6290 of 2008 Date of decision: 4.8.2008 Raj Kumar and others -----Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana and others -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr. B.K. Bagri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kulvir Narwal, Addl.A.G.Haryana for the State. Mr. Raman B.Garg, Advocate for private respondents. Adarsh Kumar Goel,J. This petition seeks a direction for grant of benefit of 300 days of earned leave encashment instead of 240 days and also for grant of benefit of ACP pay scale at par with the juniors already getting the said benefit. Case of the petitioners is that petitioner No.1 was appointed on 28.8.1958. He was promoted as Tubewell Operator Civil Writ Petition No.6290 of 2008 on 24.8.1960 and retired on 31.12.1998. Petitioner No.2 was also appointed and promoted as Tubewell Operator and he retired on 30.9.1997. Petitioner No.3 retired on 31.10.1997. Vide instructions dated 20.12.1998, benefit of leave encashment was increased to 300 days. The petitioners were also entitled to ACP scale. In the reply filed, it is stated that benefit of balance 60 days’ leave encashment was being given to the petitioners. Claim of petitioner No.1 for ACP scale is also not being disputed. As regards petitioner Nos. 2 and 3, their case for ACP scale will be considered on merits within three months of their representation. Since claim of the petitioners for leave encashment has been accepted by the respondents and claim of petitioner No.1 for ACP scale has also been accepted, the petition is infructuous qua the said relief. Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 will be at liberty to make a representation for the relief of ACP scale on which decision will be taken on merits in accordance with law within three months from the receipt of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge August 4, 2008 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) ‘gs’ Judge 2