HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.12086 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.09.2011 **** Veer 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: Ms. Maninder, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners who retired as JBT Teachers from the Education Department, Government of Punjab seek quashing of the orders dated 21.04.2009 and 28.06.2010 (Annexure P10 & P11, respectively) whereby the benefit of three increments granted to them on their acquiring the qualification of Giani/Prabhakar has withdrawn. They also seek a direction for release of their pension and other pensionary benefits on the basis of the actual pay i.e. by restoring the above-stated benefit. (2). Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Officers’ Committee constituted by this Court vide order dated CWP No.12086 of 2011.doc - 2 - 02.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 [Smt. Sudarshana Devi & Anr. V State of Punjab & Ors.] to look into such like claims which essentially require verification of the facts on case to case basis. (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of by relegating the petitioners to the Officers' Committee, who shall consider the same in accordance with the Rules/Government instructions and shall make appropriate recommendations after hearing the petitioners in person, if so required. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. (4). Till the Committee takes any appropriate decision, the petitioners shall continue to draw their retiral benefits as per the reduced/re-fixed pay. (5). Dasti . 06.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge