IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 2175 of 2008 Date of decision:- 16.11.2009. Harnek Singh s/o Mehar Singh, 27-Kirti Vihar, Rupar. ...Petitioner Versus 1. Mrs. Anjali Bhawra, Secretary, Deptt. Of Higher Education, Govt. of Punjab, Mini Secretariat, Chandigarh-160009. 2. Sh. Jaspal Singh, Special Secretary with additional charge of Director Public Instruction (Colleges) Punjab, Chandigarh-17. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present:- None for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Sahu, AAG Punjab. RAKESH KUMAR GARG J. As per the averments made in these contempt petitions being numbers 2175 of 2008, 23 of 2009, 24 of 2009, 25 of 2009, 26 of 2009, 32 of 2009, 33 of 2009 and 34 of 2009 the petitioners, who were working in different Government Colleges as Lecturers, filed CWP Nos. 16579 of 2008, 15140 of 2008, 15281 of 2008, 14891 of 2008, 16582 of 2008, 15097 of 2008, 15298 of 2008 and 14877 of 2008 for grant of benefit of counting of adhoc service to get them senior scale/selection grade as per UGC letter dated 25.12.1998. The aforesaid civil writ petitions were disposed of by this Court vide judgment dated 25.09.2008 in terms of order dated 05.8.2008 passed in CWP No.15272 of 2007, which reads as follows :- “After hearing the counsel for the parties, we dispose of the writ petitions with a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to decide the case of the petitioners expeditiously, preferrably, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. While deciding the cases of the petitioners, the order passed in Mrs. COCP No. 2175 of 2008 -2- Gagandeep Bain's case (supra) be taken into consideration. In case the petitioners are found entitled to the relief, payment be made to them within one month from the date of decision.” 2. The grievance of the petitioner in these contempt petitions is that despite the aforesaid directions, passed by this Court, the respondents have failed to decide the claim of the petitioner. 3. In response to show cause notice, issued by this Court, an affidavit of Ms. Maninder Kaur Dhillon, Director of Public Instruction (Colleges) Punjab, Chandigarh was filed, wherein, it has been submitted that in order to comply with the orders dated 25.09.2008, passed by this Court, the Department of Finance has provided a sum of Rs.10.71 crores on 10.02.2009, which have been disbursed to the Colleges' Principals vide letter No. 8/5-2008 (B & A) (1) dated 04.03.2009 and the pay fixation of the petitioners have been done after verifying their service record. The bills of the petitioners have been submitted to the Treasury by the respective Principals of the Government Colleges in the State of Punjab and most of the petitioners have been released the payment. 4. In view of the aforesaid reply filed and the fact that there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner/petitioners, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. 5. However, if any of the petitioners/petitioner has not been released the payment, as mentioned in the affidavit of the respondent, submitted before this Court, they/he shall be entitled to revive the present contempt petition. 6. Rule discharged. November 16, 2009 ( Rakesh Kumar Garg ) vj Judge