IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 20214 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 17th May, 2010. Lakhwant Singh & Ors. Petitioners through Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioners are aggrieved at the orders dated 2.8.2007 and 8.10.2009 [Annexures P-5 and P-7] respectively whereby their pay has been re-fixed by withdrawing the benefit of proficiency step-up. The petitioners also seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents not to make recovery on the basis of withdrawal of the said benefit as also to direct the respondents to continue with the benefit of proficiency step-up. So far as recovery is concerned, learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that the controversy is squarely answered in favour of the petitioners by a Full Bench decision of this Court in Budh Ram v State of Haryana & Ors. 2009[3] PLR, 511. Consequently, the recovery order is hereby quashed. Recovery, if any, effected from the petitioners, shall be refunded within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Adverting to the claim of the petitioners that they are entitled to be granted the benefit of proficiency step-up, this Court vide order dated 31.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 18754 of 2007 [Amarjit Singh V State of Punjab & Ors.] has constituted an Officers' Committee to look into such like claims which essentially require verification of the individual facts. The writ petition qua the afore-stated relief, is accordingly disposed of by relegating the petitioner before the Officers' Committee, who shall consider the afore-stated claim in accordance with the Rules/Government instructions and keeping in view the facts of individual case and shall make appropriate recommendations after hearing the petitioners in person. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. May 17, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE