Civil Writ Petition No. 9333 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 9333 of 2011 Date of Decision : 25.5.2011 Harjit Singh & others .......... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners in this petition are praying for implementation of Chapter 26 of the 3rd Punjab Pay Commission recommendations which relates to Skilled and Semi-skilled Staff, but the same has not been implemented despite the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 5177 of 1999 titled 'Satpal and others vs. State of Punjab and others' decided on 29.11.2000. He further contends that the said judgment of this Court when not implemented a contempt petition i.e. COCP No. 931 of 2001 was filed in this Court wherein a further directions were issued and in response thereto some of the Municipal Councils have been granting benefit. Thereafter a generalized order has also been passed by the Government of Punjab Department of Local Government on 16.9.2002 (Annexure P-7) directing all the Municipal Councils to implement the 26th Chapter of the 3rd Civil Writ Petition No. 9333 of 2011 -2- Punjab Pay Commission recommendations. Universally despite there being such a letter issued by the Government the same is not being implemented by the Municipal Council, Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur. He contends that claiming the same relief the petitioners have already served a legal notice dated 27.9.2010 (Annexure P-9) on the respondents but no decision thereon has been taken till date. He, therefore, prays that directions be issued to respondents No.1 & 2. He states that in the light of the letter issued by the Government of Punjab the implementation has now to be done by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur and, therefore, liberty may be granted to the petitioners to file a detailed representation within a period of two weeks from today, which may be considered and decided by respondent No.3 within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file a representation to the Executive Officer Municipal Council, Guruharsahari, District Ferozepur-respondent No.3 within a period of 15 days, who shall on receipt of the same take a decision thereon within a period of two months thereafter. The decision so taken be conveyed to the petitioners forthwith. In case, the petitioners are held entitled to the claim made by them in the representation the relief may be released to them within a further period of four months. 25.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE