Civil Writ Petition No.18936 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18936 of 2008 Decided on : 13-10-2009 Avtar Singh Uppal & others .... Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab & others .... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL. Present:- Mr. GPS Bal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. J.S. Puri, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 & 2. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J (Oral). The petitioners, who have retired as Lecturers and were working in Private Aided Colleges, have filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to grant two advance increments to them w.e.f. 27.7.1998, as they have obtained Ph.D. degree prior to 1.1.1996. Concededly, no decision has been taken by the Government with regard to grant of two advance increments w.e.f. 27.7.1998 to the Lecturers, working in Private Aided Colleges. In the written statement, an averment has been made that the matter with regard to grant of the said benefit to the Lecturers, working in Private Aided Colleges, is already under consideration and as and when, the decision will be taken Civil Writ Petition No.18936 of 2008 -2- thereupon, the said benefit will be given according to the said decision. In view of the said averment made in the written statement, this petition is pre-mature, therefore, learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the same at this stage with liberty to file fresh one, if necessity arises. Dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 13th October, 2009. (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) Monika JUDGE