CWP No.2895 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 18.2.2010 Om Parkash ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Ravi Verma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.RS Kundu, Addl.A.G., Haryana Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Mr.Kundu, Addl.A.G., Haryana who is present in Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents. Keeping in view the prayer made and with the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner is working as SS Master in the State of Haryana. The pay scales of the Haryana government employees were revised by adopting the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission by the State of Haryana in terms of Haryana Civil (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 notified on 30.12.2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has not CWP No.2895 of 2010 2 been paid even 40% of the amount being the first instalment and 60% of the second instalment during the financial years 2008-2009, as per the pay revision rules. Though his salary stands revised vide order dated 28.2.2009 (Annexure P-2). The petitioner filed a representation (Annexure P-4) and also sent a reminder (Annexure P-5), but no decision has been taken by the respondents till date. The petitioner is also claiming the interest on the delayed payment of the revised amount of the arrears. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the representation and take a decision thereon. His further submission is that the respondents be also directed to pay the interest on the delayed payment of the arrears. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the petitioner is found entitled to any claim, the petitioner shall be entitled to interest in accordance with the Government instructions, if any or in the alternative, at the rate of 6% per annum on the delayed payment. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 18.2.2010 MFK