IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 1676 of 2010 Date of Decision: 2.2.2010. Lal Chand --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Ashok Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Petitioner was appointed as V.L.D.A on 1.8.1984 on ad hoc basis and was later regularized w.e.f. 1.11.1986. He was granted the benefit of additional increments on completion of 8/18 years of service by taking into consideration the ad hoc period as well. Vide letter dated 15.3.2002, respondents have withdrawn the additional increments granted to the petitioner and re-fixed the salary and also recovered the amount from the petitioner. Petitioner has filed a representation (Annexure P-1) in this regard which has not been decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation of the petitioner in the light of the judgement passed by this Court in CWP No. 7862 of 2006 on 4.7.2008. CWP. No. 1676 of 2010 -2- In view of the above, this petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation of the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid judgement within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 2.2.2010. lucky