IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3014 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.2.2010. Ram Chander --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Deepak Balyan, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was appointed as Patwari on 17.12.1985. He qualified the Kanungo test in the year 1996. The State Govt. issued instructions for grant of ACP scale on completion of 10 and 20 years of service in absence of promotional avenues. The relevant instructions were notified on 23.11.2006 (Annexure P-1) which were preceded by another instructions (Annexure P-3). The petitioner has already been granted 1st ACP scale, however, he has not been granted 2nd ACP scale on completion of 20 years of service. Petitioner made a representation dated 14.9.2009 (Annexure P-2) in this regard but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 3014 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation of by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation of the petitioner within a period of three 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 petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.2.2010. lucky