CWP No.16537 of 2011 Balbir Singh.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16537 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.09.2011 **** Major Singh & Anr. . . . . Petitioners VS. 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? **** Present: Mr. SK Arora, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, learned DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply(ies)/affidavit(s), at this stage. (2). The petitioners herein are working as PTI Teachers in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant them the pay scale(s) equivalent to Hindi/Punjabi Teachers of the State. (3). This Court vide judgement dated 07.05.2009 rendered in CWP No.16380 of 1989, (Balbir Singh & Others vs. CWP No.16537 of 2011 Balbir Singh.doc - 2 – State of Punjab & Others) and other connected matters, considered the same issue and has held as follows:- “In view of the totality of the circumstances and the factual and legal position noticed herein above, I am of the considered view that the impugned notification dated 17.02.1989 is not sustainable in law and is liable to be quashed to the extent it has provided different pay scales for the petitioners who are Art & Craft, PTI, MTI, Drawing Masters and Agriculture Teachers. They will be entitled to the same pay scale i.e. Rs.1640-2925 as has been granted to the Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu teachers.” (4). The writ petition is accordingly allowed in terms of Balbir Singh’s case (supra). The respondents are directed to consider the claim of the petitioners as noticed above and if they are found entitled, grant them the consequential benefits within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 06.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge