IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.17421 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 16, 2011. Ranjit Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Nirmal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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 who are the serving/retired Principals/ Lecturers/Masters/Mistresses in the Education Department, Government of Punjab, seek a direction to award them increments for discharging higher responsibilities comprising the duties and responsibilities attached to the higher posts. They have relied upon a decision of this court dated 12.5.2011 passed in CWP No.5207 of 2001 (Krishan Kumar Sharma versus State of Punjab and another) (Annexure P-5). They have also represented the authorities for the aforesaid relief vide representation dated 7.7.2011 (Annexure P-6) but without any response thereto. CWP No.17421 of 2011 [2] In these circumstances and without expressing any views on the entitlement of the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the above mentioned claim of the petitioners as contained in their representation dated 7.7.2011 also and dispose of the same in the light of the decision of this Court in Krishan Kumar Sharma's case (supra). It is further directed that in case the petitioners are found entitled to any benefit under the aforesaid decision, the same shall be granted to them. However, if the respondents find that the claim of the petitioners is distinguishable, they shall dispose of it by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 16, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE