IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 18584 of 2010 Date of Decision: 12.10.2010. Aman Singh --Petitioner Versus Chief Administrator, H.S.A.M.B --Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Randhir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Rajesh Sheoran, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was appointed as a Clerk in the Marketing Board as a general category candidate on 27.1.1983. One Om Parkash was also appointed as Clerk against the vacancy of backward caste category. In the gradation list published the petitioner was shown at Sr. No. 153 and Om Parkash was shown at Sr. No. 162. On the basis of the roster points Om Parkash was granted accelerated promotion on 26.7.1991 to the post of S.D.C. The petitioner was later on promoted as S.D.C on 7.1.2002. The short grievance of the petitioner is that Om Parkash, his junior is drawing higher pay scale on account of prior promotion on roster points but the petitioner has been denied the pay parity with his junior. Petitioner has relied upon a judgement of the Hon'ble Apex Court passed in case of Ajit CWP. No. 18584 of 2010 -2- Singh Janjua-II and others Vs. State of Punjab & others reported as J.T 1999 (7) SCC 159. Petitioner has also placed reliance upon an order dated 4.2.2010 passed by the respondents in a similar case. The Govt. has also issued instructions dated 5.3.2009 as a consequence of the judgement in Ajit Singh Janjua's case (supra). Petitioner has made a representation (Annexure P-1) in this respect but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner in view of the aforementioned judgement and Govt. instructions. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner in the light of the aforementioned judgement and Govt. Instructions, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the respondent. 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 12.10.2010. lucky