IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7343 of 2009 Date of Decision: 15.5.2009. Dr. Amar Shobha --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Puneet Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was serving as Principal, J.L.N Govt. College for Women, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab. She retired from service on 30.6.2002 on attaining the age of superannuation. Petitioner had acquired Ph.D degree in the year 1980. The grievance of the petitioner is that under the Govt. Instructions, she is entitled to advance increment for Ph.D qualification but the same benefit has been denied to her. The petitioner is also relying upon a judgement of this Court dated 16.1.2009 passed in CWP No. 13373 of 1995, which was disposed of in terms of the judgement dated 17.3.2008 passed in LPA No. 38 of 2008. Petitioner also made a representation (Annexure P-7) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 7343 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if respondents are directed to take decision on the representation of the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine, the same may be granted to her in accordance with law. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 15.5.2009 lucky