C.W.P No.1767 of 1995 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No.1767 of 1995 Date of Decision 02.02.2011 Mohinder Singh and others Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr. Raj Kumar Singh Brar, Advocate, with Ms.Naiya Gill, Advocate, for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms.Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General,Punjab, has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main petition is taken up on the Board for final disposal. The petitioners were working as Block Development and Panchayat Officers (BDPO) and District Development and Panchayat Officers (DDPOs) and are posted at various places. Petitioners No. 12 to 14 and 19 are working as Secretaries in different Zila Parishads, on deputation, whereas petitioner No.2 retired from service. The grievance of the petitioners is that even though the State Government removed the anomaly in the pay scales of the petitioners pursuant to the revision of the pay scale by the Central C.W.P No.1767 of 1995 2 Government on the recommendations of the Third Pay Commission, however, the petitioners have not been granted the benefit of the revised pay scale of removal of anomaly. It is admitted position that the pay scales of the Punjab Government Employees were revised with effect from 1.1.1986 pursuant to the recommendation of the Third Pay Commission. The pay scales of Rs.2000-3500 was for the B.D.POs and Rs.2200-4000 for the D.D.P.Os. The matter was considered by the Anomaly Committee. The pay scales of BDPOs were revised from Rs.2000-3500 to Rs.2400-4000 and DDPOs from Rs.2200-4000 to Rs.3000-4500. Vide notification dated 20.8.1993 the benefit was given with effect from the date of notification. The short grievance of the petitioners is that they are entitled to revised pay scale for removal of anomany w.e.f. 1.1.1986. The State in its reply has not disputed the factual position. The only plea raised is that the Anomaly Committee recommended pay revision and the Government has just granted the revised pay scale with effect from the date of issue of order i.e. 20.8.1993. It is, however, not disputed that the recommendation of the third pay commission were made applicable with effect from 1.1.1986. Apart from the above, a similar question has also been considered by the Lok Adalat in a similar case. In view of the above, the writ petition is allowed and respondents are directed to grant benefit of revised pay scale i.e. from Rs.2000-3500 to Rs.2400-4000 to BDPO's and from Rs.2200- 4000 to Rs.3000-4500 for DDPO's with effect from 1.1.1986. Let the C.W.P No.1767 of 1995 3 entire arrears be calculated and released within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (PERMOD KOHLI) 02.02.2011. JUDGE Anoop