CWP No.12102 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.12102 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2011 **** Dr. Gurdial Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners 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: Mr. Gurminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. BS Chahal, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Mr. BS Chahal, learned DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of the order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply(ies), at this stage. (2). The petitioners who are members of the Punjab Agricultural Service (Class-I) working on various posts in the Agriculture and Horticulture Department, Government of Punjab seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant them pre-revised pay scale of CWP No.12102 of 2011.doc - 2 – Rs.2200-4000 w.e.f. 01.01.1986 with consequential revisions from later dates, in terms of the decision dated September 29, 2006 passed by this Court in CWP No.457 of 1995 titled as Prem Singh Gill and others vs. State of Punjab (Annexure P4). (3). Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the present petition be disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court in CWP No.13615 of 2009 (Dr. Yadvinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Anr.) to the following effect :- Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the above- mentioned stand taken on behalf of the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider their claim for grant of above- mentioned higher pay-scale with effect from the due date in terms of the decision of this Court in Prem Singh Gill’s case (supra) and pass appropriate orders within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The necessary consequential service benefits shall also be granted to the petitioners in terms of Prem Singh Gill’s case (supra). (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.12102 of 2011.doc - 3 – 14.07.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge