CWP No.10770 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.10770 of 2010 Date of Decision: 28.06.2010 **** Gurdial Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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. B.S. Thind, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner, who retired voluntarily from the post of Revenue Assistant in the Punjab State Electricity Board on 2nd June 1996, now seeks a direction to the respondents to release his annual increment which fell due on 1st July, 1995. (2). The petitioner is claimed to have represented the authorities several times after his retirement but finding no response thereto, that he has approached this Court at this belated stage. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the fact that the petitioner is an old retiree and the cause of action pleaded by him CWP No.10770 of 2010.doc - 2 – is of recurring nature, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Secretary, Punjab State Electricity Board, Punjab to call for the records and examine the petitioner’s claim preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is directed that in case the petitioner is found entitled to the release of the alleged withheld increment, no arrears shall be paid to him except that his pay and consequential pension shall be notionally fixed. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 28.06.2010 vishal shonkar