IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3116 of 2009 Date of Decision: 2.3.2009 Dr. Jatinder Madan and another ---Petitioners Vs. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology and another ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Sharma Budhladewale, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioners are seeking the benefit of incentives of two advance increments on account of acquiring higher qualifications like M.E. and Ph.D on the basis of the letter dated 9.10.1998 issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Govt. of India. It is the case of the petitioners that they have acquired the M.E and Ph.D degrees during service and in terms of the aforesaid notification, they are entitled to the incentives of two advance increments. Petitioners have already filed various representations including (Annexures P-9, P-10) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-8) but no decision has been taken thereon. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representations/legal notice of the petitioners within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 2.3.2009 lucky