HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16920 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.09.2011 **** Harchand Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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. APS Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to grant them the higher pay-scale of Rs.1800-3200 w.e.f. 01.01.1986 with all consequential benefits allegedly at par with their colleagues to whom the above-stated relief has been granted by this Court in LPA No.376 of 2003 decided on 17.10.2008 (Annexure P1). (2). The petitioners are said to have lodged their claim with the respondents vide representation dated 06.07.2010 (Annexure P2) which is still under consideration. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, however, without commenting on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim put forth by the petitioners as contained in their representation (Annexure P2) and dispose of the same by passing an appropriate order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.16920 of 2011.doc - 2 – 09.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge