IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.14557 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 10, 2011. Jasbir Singh .....Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.K.Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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 seeks a mandamus to grant him the benefits of Proficiency Step up under the Assured Career Progression Scheme after completion of 24 years of service, as per the Instructions dated 25.9.1998 and further on completion of 4 years service, as per the Instructions dated 3.11.2006, alongwith all the consequential benefits. The petitioner has sought this relief vide a representation dated 9.6.2010 ( (Annexure P-4) followed by a legal notice dated 12.6.2010 (Annexure P-5) also, but without any response thereto. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it CWP No.14557 of 2011 [2] appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider the claim of the petitioner as contained in the afore-mentioned representation/legal notice and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order, within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to any monetary benefits, the same be released within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 10, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE