IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.4176 of 2009 Date of Decision: October 29, 2009 Mangal Singh & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the action of the respondents vide which the benefit of Assured Career Progression Scheme has been denied to the petitioners on completion of 4/9/14 years of service in the cadre, on the ground that the results of the students taught by the petitioners were below 50%. Learned counsel for the petitioners CWP No.4176 of 2009 [2] states that the issue has been considered by this Court while dealing with Civil Writ Petition No.6288 of 2008 titled `Kiran vs. State of Punjab & Others’ decided on 3.7.2009. It has been held that there is no provision or condition which inter-alia would disentitle an employee to proficiency step up on account of inadequate results. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that indeed the issue is covered by the judgment rendered in Civil Writ Petition No.6288 of 2008. Having regard to the facts noticed above, this petition is allowed in terms of judgment dated 3.7.2009 rendered in Civil Writ Petition No.6288 of 2008 titled `Kiran vs. State of Punjab & Others’. (AJAI LAMBA) October 29, 2009 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?