IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.20013 of 2010 Date of Decision: December 16, 2010 Dr. Prabhdeep Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Sanjay Tangri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the salary of the petitioners. 2. When the matter was taken up on 1.12.2010, Principal Secretary, Department of Research & Medical Education, Punjab, was CWP No.20013 of 2010 [2] directed to file an affidavit in response to the averments made in the writ petition, in view of contention of learned counsel for the petitioners that although petitioners have been serving the respondents, salary is not being paid. 3. The factual position today as indicated by learned counsel for the respondent- State and admitted by learned counsel for the petitioners is that salary upto October 2010 has been released. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Secretary, Medical Education and Research, Punjab, namely Ms. Anjali Bhawra, states that salary of the petitioners upto November 2010 would be released within one week from today. Even in future also, the salary would be paid. 5. In view of the statement given on behalf of the respondents, the petition is disposed of. 6. The petitioners would be at liberty to approach this Court, in case, in future, salary is not paid. (AJAI LAMBA) December 16, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?