IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 9256 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 19th May, 2010. Krishan Kumar Petitioner through Mr. J.S.Lalli, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] Notice of motion. Mr. K.S.Sidhu, learned DAG, Punjab, accepts notice. Keeping in view the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to ask the respondents to file counter-affidavit. The petitioner is aggrieved at the order dated 13.3.2009 [Annexures P-3] whereby his pay has been re-fixed after withdrawing the benefit of proficiency step-up. The petitioner also seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents not to make recovery on withdrawal of the said benefit as also to direct the respondents to allow him to draw the said benefit of proficiency step-up. So far as the recovery is concerned, learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that the controversy is squarely answered in favour of the petitioner by a Full Bench decision of this Court in Budh Ram v State of Haryana & Ors. 2009[3] PLR, 511. Consequently, the recovery order is hereby quashed. The recovery, if any effected from the petitioner shall be refunded within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Adverting to the claim of the petitioner that he is entitled to be granted the benefit of special increment, this Court vide order dated 31.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 18754 of 2007 [Amarjit Singh V State of Punjab & Ors.] has constituted an Officers' Committee to look into such like claims which essentially require verification of the individual facts. The writ petition qua the afore- stated relief, is accordingly disposed of by relegating the petitioner before the Officers' Committee, who shall consider claim in accordance with the Rules/Government instructions and keeping in view the facts of individual case and shall make appropriate recommendations after hearing the petitioner in person. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Till the Committee takes any decision, the petitioner shall continue to draw his retiral benefits as per the reduced/re-fixed pay. Disposed of. Dasti. May 19, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE