IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7546 of 2010 Date of Decision : April 28, 2010. Dr.Krishan Kumar .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Kapil Kakkar, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is working as a Veterinary Officer in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Punjab. He joined the department on 26.8.1986 initially on adhoc basis and his services were later on regularized vide order dated 19.1.1990. The petitioner claims that he is entitled to be granted the ACP scales under the Assured Career Progression Scheme notified by the Government of Punjab on 17.4.2000 (Annexure P-2) on completion of 4, 9 & 14 years' service. It is alleged that despite he being fully eligible for the aforesaid benefits, the same have not been granted to him so far, presumably by ignoring his ad-hoc service. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the authorities on 7.5.2001, 8.7.2005 and 17.4.2009 (Annexures P-4 to P-6 respectively) but C.W.P.No .7546 of 2010 2 without any response. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioner regarding grant of ACP scales from the due date(s), in accordance with Rules, by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. April 28, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE