IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 18231 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 18th May, 2010. Vijay Kumari Petitioner through Mr. Deepak Sandhu, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is aggrieved at the impugned action of the respondents whereby the benefit of three increments granted to her husband who is no more, w.e.f. the date of acquiring the qualification of Giani/Prabhakar has been ordered to be withdrawn after his retirement. The petitioner also seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents to release the pension and other pensionary benefits on the basis of the actual pay drawn by her husband till retirement. So far as the recovery is concerned, learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that the controversy is squarely answered in favour of the petitioner by a Full Bench decision of this Court in Budh Ram v State of Haryana & Ors. 2009[3] PLR, 511. Consequently, the recovery order is hereby quashed. The recovery, if any effected from the petitioner shall be refunded within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Adverting to the claim of the petitioner that her husband is entitled to be granted the pensionary benefits on the basis of the actual pay drawn by him till his retirement, this Court vide order dated 02.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 [Smt. Sudarshana Devi & Anr. V State of Punjab & Ors.] has constituted an Officers' Committee to look into such like claims which essentially require verification of the individual facts. The writ petition qua the afore- stated relief, is accordingly disposed of by relegating the petitioner before the Officers' Committee, who shall consider her claim in accordance with the Rules/Government instructions and keeping in view the facts of individual case and shall make appropriate recommendations after hearing the petitioner in person. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. May 18, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE