HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.7128 of 2000 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.08.2011 **** Gurdev 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. BS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. PC Goyal, Addl. AG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners’ claim regarding revision/re-fixation of pay was rejected by the respondents by a cryptic order dated 26.04.2000 (Annexure P1) giving rise to this writ petition. (2). This Court on 05.04.2011 directed the respondents to examine the claim of the petitioners and submit a report. (3). The respondents have thereafter passed an order dated 23.6.2011, a copy whereof has been given to learned counsel for the petitioners also. (4). Learned counsel for the petitioners points out that meanwhile the Officers’ Committee constituted by this Court in Ranjit Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors. (CWP No.566 of 2010) has made favourable CWP No.7128 of 2000.doc - 2 – recommendations which are under consideration of the State Government. The State Government is said to have made a statement in the Contempt proceedings before this Court that the recommendations made by the Officers’ Committee are being implemented. (5). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take appropriate decision regarding the recommendations of the Officers’ Committee within the time-frame fixed in the contempt proceedings. In case even after the implementation of the recommendations of the Officers’ Committee, the grievance of the petitioners is not fully redressed, liberty is granted to them to approach the appropriate forum. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 23.08.2011 Vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge