CWP No.16301 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.16301 of 2010 Date of decision: 19.10.2011 Subhash Duggal & others ...Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab & another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Amrik Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Dy. Advocate General, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to grant them regular pay scale on the post of Principal for the period they performed duties as such. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that vide order, Annexure P-2, the drawing and disbursing powers were conferred on the petitioners and thus, they are entitled to higher emoluments on account of having discharged duties on a post of higher responsibility. He has placed reliance on judgment of this court, Annexure P-15. According to counsel, for grant of emoluments, a representation, Annexure P-14 was also submitted to respondent No.1. However, no decision was taken thereon. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer and has referred to reply filed on behalf of the State. He, however, submits that plea of the petitioners can be considered by the concerned authority in CWP No.16301 of 2010 2 accordance with the rules and regulations and the judgment aforesaid. Keeping in view the submissions made before this court, a direction is hereby issued to the respondents to take a decision on the representation, Annexure P-14 submitted by the petitioners expeditiously preferably within six months from today. Disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 19.10.2011 'rajpal'