CWP No.6651 of 2008.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6651 of 2008 Date of Decision: 15.03.2010 **** Sarwan Singh 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. Hashzar Singh, Advocate and Mr. Sanjiv Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP No.6651 and 19822 of 2008 as common questions of law and facts are involved in both cases. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No.6651 of 2008. (2). The petitioners are serving/retired Constables/Head Constables of Punjab Police. They are claiming the grant of revised higher pay- scales besides ACP, retrospectively. (3). This Court vide order dated March 4, 2010 passed in CWP No.566 of 2010 (Ranjit Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others) has CWP No.6651 of 2008.doc - 2 – constituted the Officers’ Committee to redress the grievances of the Police personnel in a fair and transparent manner. (4). Counsel for the parties agree that let the claim(s) of the petitioners be also examined by the said Committee in a time-bound manner. (5). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Officers’ Committee constituted in the Ranjit Singh’s case (supra) to consider the petitioners’ claim for the grant of revised higher pay scales etc. retrospectively, from the due dates and dispose of the same as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Committee shall be at liberty to afford personal hearing to the counsel for the petitioners in their representative capacity only. It is made clear that if the Committee recommends in favour of the petitioners, the competent authority shall implement the recommendations of the Committee without any delay unless disagrees for the reasons to be recorded in writing. However, in case any adverse decision is taken, the petitioners shall be at liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate forum. CWP No.6651 of 2008.doc - 3 – (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 15.03.2010 vishal shonkar