IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 901 of 2010 Date of Decision: 20.1.2010. Sube Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Gurinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner was initially engaged as Technical Mate on 1.9.1981 on work charge basis through employment exchange. His services were regularized w.e.f. 1.1.1987. In the year 1986 the State of Haryana revised pay scales of various categories of Govt. employees. The petitioner was matriculate at the time of pay revision but later on he passed ITI course in the year 1991 and keeping in view his qualification, he was granted pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040 w.e.f. 1.1.1992. However, the pay scale granted to the petitioner was later on withdran vide impugned order dated 8.1.2010 (Annexure P-4). Similar controversy has been dealt with by this Court vide order dated 18.1.2010 passed in CWP No. 18754 of 1991 titled as Gurdev Singh & others vs. State of Haryana and others, wherein following observations have been made:- “ In the light of the aforesaid judgements and in view of the interpretation which can be placed with Item No. 40 of pay revision rules of 1986 the petitioners, if, working on technical posts cannot be deprived of the revised pay scales of Rs. 1200-2040/- either on the ground that they are CWP. No. 901 of 2010 -2- non-matric or that they are ITI or not or even they are having trade certificate of a different trade. According to the memo No. 6/1988 noticed in Labh Singh's judgement- three years experience in trade was also to be considered as equivalent to ITI. These petitions are, accordingly, allowed. Respondents are directed to release the revised pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040/- to the petitioners who are working on technical posts from the date of revision i.e. 1.5.1990.” This petition is, accordingly, allowed in terms of the aforesaid judgement. Petitioner shall be entitled to the similar relief. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.1.2010. lucky