CWP NO.2694 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.2694 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION:22.02.2007 Dr.Vinay Mohan and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND PRESENT: Mr. V.D. Sharma, Advocate for for the petitioners. J.S. Khehar, J. (oral) Despite the petitioners' appointment as Medical Officers in the years 1998/2000, the petitioners allege that they have not been released any increment, despite their unblemished record of service for the last many years. In order to claim increments, the petitioners made a representation to the respondents dated 12.11.2006. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that no decision has been taken thereon by the respondents till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners states, that the petitioners will be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 i.e. the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, requiring him to take a final decision on the claim of the petitioners raised in their representation dated 12.11.2006 (Annexure P-5). CWP NO.2694 of 2007 2 Notice of motion. On our asking, Mr.Ashok Aggarwal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 12. Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has no objection to the disposal of the instant writ petition in terms of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioners, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.3 i.e. the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, to take a final decision on the representation made by the petitioners on 12.11.2006 (Annexure P-5) by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It would be appreciated if respondent No.3, while passing the aforesaid order, takes into consideration the decision rendered by this Court in Dr. Ravinder Singh and others V. State of Punjab (CWP No.7288 of 2005 decided on 11.5.2006), as well as, any other relevant judgment on the point. In case the petitioners are found entitled to any monetary benefits, the same shall be calculated and released to them within a further period of one month. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti, on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge ( S.D. Anand ) February 22, 2007. Judge vig