IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7012 of 2009. Date of Decision: 8.5.2009. Rajinder Singh Tagger --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was serving in Punjab Home Guards Department. He retired from service on 30.4.2006. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been granted the benefit of the step-up pay at par with his juniors. The petitioner has enclosed the latest seniority list to indicate that one junior namely Didar Singh, who was at Sr. No.27 was getting more basic pay than the petitioner, who is at Sr. No. 16 in the seniority list. Petitioner made various representations (Annexures P-2, P-4, P-5 & P-6) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take a decision on the representations, of the petitioner. CWP. No. 7012 of 2009 -2- In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the representations of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine, the same may be granted to him. However, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 8.5.2009 lucky