CWP No.802 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.802 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.01.2011 **** Santokh Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners 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. BS Baath, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, learned DAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply at this stage. (2). The petitioners are retired Principals/Masters/ Lecturers/Teachers etc. who have served in the Government Aided Privately Managed Schools. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant them revised pensionary benefits in accordance with the Punjab Privately Managed Recognised Aided Schools CWP No.802 of 2011.doc - 2 – Retirement Benefit Scheme, 1992, along with arrears thereof w.e.f. 01.01.2006 on the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission. (3). The above-stated relief has been sought by the petitioner on the plea that the Government of Punjab has accepted the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission and has issued Instructions for the grant of revised pension/retiral dues to the employees like the petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006. (4). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to finalise the pending process within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and release the revised pension and arrears thereof w.e.f. 01.01.2006, if the petitioners are found entitled to, within the stipulated period. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 17.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge