IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No.6008 of 2011 Date of Decision:20.10.2011 Ram Sarup .... Petitioner Versus Haryana Urban Development Authority and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. K.L. Dhingra, Advocate for the petitioner. None for the respondents **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to step-up in pay to the petitioner at par with his junior respondent No.3 in the same cadre of Deputy Superintendent. It is contended that the petitioner has since retired on 31.5.2011. The petitioner was stated to be at seniority number 7 and respondent No.3 at No.8. As per pay revision circular dated 2.3.2009, the pay of the petitioner was fixed at the lower stage than his junior. The petitioner made representation for stepping up at par with his junior. The same was considered and recommended by the respondents. The Superintending Engineer, HUDA Circle, Karnal made communications to the Chief Administrator, HUDA, Panchkula for necessary orders justifying the claim vide Annexures P-2 and P- 2/A. However, the Chief Administrator, HUDA, Panchkula vide C.W.P No.6008 of 2011 -2- communication dated 2.6.2011 wrote to the Superintending Engineer HUDA, Circle Karnal that the matter has been deferred. Service is complete. However, no one appears on behalf of the respondents in spite of service. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to finally decide the claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within one month from the date of receipt of this order. The present petitioner shall be treated as comprehensive representation of the petitioner. 20.10.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE