HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8183 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.11.2010 **** Satish Kumar & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and 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. CM Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Anu Pal, Asstt. AG Punjab Mr. Aman Chaudhary, Advocate for respondent No.3 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners seek a direction for the release of benefit of three/one advance increments in view of the Ph.D./M.Phil. Degree possessed by them as per Government policies. 2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the controversy involved in this case stands settled by this Court vide order dated 03.10.2007 passed in CWP No.299 of 1995 (Dr. Nirmala Mittal v. Government of Haryana & Ors.) (Annexure P6) followed by another decision of this Court in CWP No.7039 of 1998 (Dr. Prem Sagar and another v. State of Punjab & Ors.) decided on 14.01.2010 (Annexure P11). 3. The writ petition is accordingly allowed in terms of the above- cited decisions with a direction to the respondents to release the consequential benefits to the petitioners within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 19.11.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE