CWP No.12748 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.12748 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.03.2010 **** Kiran Kanta and others . . . . 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. L.S. Virk, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP No.12748, 12785 & 19855 of 2009 as common questions of law and facts are involved in these cases. (2). The petitioners are serving/retired JBT Teachers of the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek grant of additional increment (s) on the basis of Giani/Prabhakar qualifications acquired by them prior to February, 1979. (3). The controversy in relation thereto has already been referred to an Officers’ Committee constituted by this Court vide an order dated 02.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 (Smt. Sudarshana Devi and another vs. the CWP No.12748 of 2009.doc - 2 – State of Punjab and others). Learned counsel for the parties jointly state that let these writ petitions be also disposed of with a direction that the claim (s) raised by the petitioners shall also be considered and disposed of by the same Committee as early as possible but not later than four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the Officers’ Committee finds merit in the petitioner’s claim and recommends in their favour, the Competent Authority shall implement those recommendations without any further delay, unless it disagrees with the Committee for the reasons to be recorded in writing. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 17.03.2010 vishal shonkar