HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15358 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.02.2011 **** Mewa Ram . . . . Petitioner 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: Ms. Harveen Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate for respondent No.3 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner, who is working as a Sewadar-cum-Peon in the Christian High School, Kharar, District SAS Nagar, Mohali, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release his salary which has not been paid since July, 2009. (2). The above-stated school receives Grant-in-Aid from the State Government and the petitioner has been appointed against a post duly sanctioned under the Grant-in-Aid scheme. (3). Respondents No.1&2 have filed their reply/affidavit stating that the Government of Punjab has already sanctioned “the salary budget for the years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011”. The Manager of the respondent No.3 has also filed his affidavit CWP No.15358 of 2010.doc - 2 – today in Court stating that the Grant-in-Aid upto 30.09.2009 only has already been received and the same has been disbursed to the petitioner and other employees on the same day. In other words, it is the stand of respondent No.3 that no Grant-in-Aid has been received after 30.09.2009. (4). In view of the categoric stand taken by the State of Punjab that the Budget for the release of Grant-in-Aid for the year 2010-2011, namely, upto 31.03.2011 has already been sanctioned, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director Public Instructions (Schools) to ensure that the due Grant-in-Aid is released to respondent No.3- School forthwith but not later than two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Managing Committee of respondent No.3-School is directed to release the arrears of pay within three days from the date of receipt of the Grant-in-Aid from respondent No.2. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 28.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2