IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6995 of 2010 Date of Decision: 21.4.2010. Dharam Pal --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. H.N. Khanduja, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner retired as Head Teacher from the Govt. Primary School on 30.6.2006 on attaining the age of superannuation. The Govt. of Haryana revised the pay scales of Govt. employees vide notification dated 7.1.1998 w.e.f. 1.1.1996. The employees were also granted the benefit of A.C.P scales on completion of regular satisfactory service of 10 and 20 years. On the basis of the aforesaid Govt. Policy/rules, the petitioner was granted the benefit of two increments vide letter dated 15.10.1998. The aforesaid benefit was later withdrawn vide letter dated 22.8.2003. Similar orders were passed in respect to some other employees. Some of the employees filed writ petitions before this Court. One such writ petition being CWP No. 18601 of 2006 came to be allowed vide order dated CWP. No. 6995 of 2010 -2- 10.4.2008. The said judgement has attained finality. The petitioner is similarly situated. He has made representation (Annexure P-6) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that 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 21.4.2010. lucky