CWP No.5585 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.5585 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.03.2010 **** Roopratinder Singh and another . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are working as Computer Operators on contract basis in the Government Mental Hospital, Amritsar. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant 6 per cent increase in their salary as per the Govt. instructions dated 01st August, 2002 (Annexure P4), and the recommendations made by the authorities in their favour, especially, when such an increase is said to have been granted to other similarly-situated Computer Operators working in various other Government hospitals. (2). In this regard, the petitioners are said to have made a representation on 26th October, 2006 (Annexure P7) followed by the reminders dated 21st August, 2008 CWP No.5585 of 2010.doc - 2 – and 17th March, 2009 (Annexure P8 & P9, respectively) and have thereafter served the respondents with a legal notice dated 15th June, 2009 (Annexure P10) but no action has been taken by the respondents so far. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to take cognizance of the above-mentioned legal notice sent on behalf of the petitioners and dispose of their pending claim in the light of the recommendations made by the 2nd respondent, if any, as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 29.03.2010 vishal shonkar