R.S.A. No.4444 of 2002 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... R.S.A. No.4444 of 2002 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 23, 2011 State of Punjab ... Appellant VERSUS Amar Singh ... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL Present: Ms.Ambika Luthra, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State-appellant. Mr.S.K.Arora, Advocate for the respondent. -.- MOHINDER PAL, J. Learned counsel for the respondent has submitted that the respondent is entitled to the proficiency step-up from 21.02.1990. This position is not disputed by the learned State counsel. Learned counsel for the respondent has also placed on record judgment dated 26.08.2009 (Annexure A-1) titled as Malkiat Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others passed in C.W.P.No.1780 of 2009, according to which, the instructions issued on 21.08.2009 by the Government of Punjab, Department of Education, whereunder the earlier instructions which linked the promotion of teachers to their results have R.S.A. No.4444 of 2002 (O&M) 2 been withdrawn, the same being contrary to the provisions of the Punjab State Education Service Class-III (Service Grade) Service Rules, 1978. In view of this judgment and position considered by the learned State counsel, the respondent is held entitled to proficiency step-up from 21.02.1990. The judgment passed by the trial Court as well as the Appellate Court is modified accordingly. The appeal stands disposed of. March 23, 2011 ( MOHINDER PAL ) jt JUDGE