CWP No.13319 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13319 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.07.2011 **** Chitwant Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. SS Salar, Advocate for the petitioners **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. On the asking, Ms. Charu Tuli, learned Sr. DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of the order which I propose to pass there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply/affidavit, at this stage. (2). The petitioners, who are working as Art & Crafts/PTI/Agriculture Teachers, seek a direction for grant of pay-scales at par with their counter-parts who are serving the Education Department as Hindi/Punjabi Teachers (Language Teacher) and are having joint seniority and cadre. The above-stated benefit has been CWP No.13319 of 2011.doc - 2 – sought on the strength of a decision rendered by this Court in CWP No.16380 of 1989 (Balbir Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors.) decided on 07.05.2009. (3). Learned State counsel also acquiesces with the stand taken on behalf of the petitioners. (4). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of Balbir Singh and other’s case (supra) (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 27.07.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge