IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No.9601 of 2011 . Date of Decision: 27.5.2011. Gursewak Singh Sandhu & others --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Surmukh Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, D.A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Petitioners have filed this petition seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the revised pay scale to the category of petitioners who are working on various posts in the Agriculture Department as PAS-I in the pay scale of Rs.2200-4000 w.e.f. 1986 as has been given to similarly situated employees. It is admitted position that the controversy involved in these petitions is squarely covered by a judgement of this Court dated 29.9.2006 rendered in CWP No. 457 of 1995, wherein following observations have been made:- “ For the reasons aforementioned present writ petition is allowed and order Annexure P-2 is modified. The scale of Rs.4125-5600 should be granted to the petitioners w.e.f. 1.1.1986 with all consequential benefits. The arrears payable to the petitioner on this score would be calculated and released to them within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgement. The petitioners would also be at liberty to file a representation for the grant of pay scale of CWP. No.9601 of 2011 -2- Rs.4500-6100 as mentioned herein above within a period of four weeks and in case any such representation is filed, the same shall be decided within a period of three months thereafter. In the circumstances of the case however there shall be no order as to costs.” In view of the above, this petition is disposed of in terms of the aforementioned judgement. Petitioners shall be entitled to the similar relief as granted in the aforementioned writ petition. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 27.5.2011. lucky