Civil Writ Petition No. 19915 of 2010 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 19915 of 2010 Date of Decision : 18.5.2011 Smt. Darasna Devi & others .......... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. H.S. Batth, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for respondents No. 5 & 6. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present writ petition by the petitioners, who are employees of the Private Aided Schools working against the aided posts seeking implementation of the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission report, which has been made applicable to the Government employees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. It has been brought to the notice of the Court that this Court vide order dated 12.5.2011 has already considered this matter in CWP No. 14875 of 2010 titled Upjit Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others, where decision of the department of Finance dated 11.5.2011 was placed on record, according to which the pay Civil Writ Petition No. 19915 of 2010 -2- scales as per the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission stood granted to the recognized private aided schools in the State of Punjab w.e.f. 1.1.2006. The pay as per the revised pay scales is to be given w.e.f. 1.4.2011. It has further been stated that the decision with regard to the arrears w.e.f. 1.1.2006 shall be taken lateron. The Court had further, keeping in view the delay as already occurred in taking the decision and the matter has been deliberated at the highest level issued further directions to the State of Punjab, Department of Finance, to take a decision on the aspect of payment of arrears of revised pay scales within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the said order. Counsel for the respondents could not dispute the fact that the present case would be covered by the order dated 12.5.2011 passed by this Court in CWP No. 14875 of 2010 titled Upjit Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as CWP No. 14875 of 2010 titled Upjit Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 12.5.2011. 18.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE