HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16812 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.09.2011 **** Janak Kumar . . . . Petitioner 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. RK 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. (2). Let requisite copies of the writ petition be furnished to the learned State counsel. (3). Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their reply(ies)/affidavit(s), at this stage. (4). The petitioner, who retired as Lecturer from the Education Department, Punjab, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to refix his pay at Rs.680/- as on 02.01.1978 in terms of the clarification issued by respondent No.2 vide order No.14/48/2003SE-1(2) dated 30.05.2003 (Annexure P- 1) and grant him the consequential service benefits CWP No.16812 of 2011.doc - 2 – accruing therefrom. Reliance is placed on a decision of this Court in CWP No.11187 of 2005 (Sagar Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others) decided on 26.07.2005 (Annexure P-3) which is stated to have been implemented and benefits granted. The petitioner has not even represented the authorities in this regard before rushing to the Court. (5). Be that as it may, having regard to the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.1 & 2 to treat this petition as a representation and consider the claim of the petitioner in the light of Sagar Singh’s case (supra), within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (6). Suffice it to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to, the consequential service benefits, be also granted to him forthwith. (7). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 08.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2