CWP No.13075 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13075 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision: 28.04.2010 **** Racchpal Singh and others . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . 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. V.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners seek a direction for the grant of pay scale of Rs.12000-16350/- on completion of their 16 years of service in accordance with the provisions contained in the Second Schedule to the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1998 (Annexure P3) read with the subsequent Notification dated 13.09.2001 (Annexure P4). (2). Notice of motion was issued and thereafter one opportunity was granted to the respondents to file their counter-affidavit but no reply has been filed so far. CWP No.13075 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). From the averments made in the writ petition, it transpires that the claim of the petitioner is still under consideration of the authorities and their legal notice dated 07.04.2009 (Annexure P5) has also been not responded to so far. (4). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the above-mentioned legal notice (Annexure P5) and dispose of the petitioners’ pending claim within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Needless to say that if the petitioners are found entitled to the afore-stated benefit, the same shall also be released within the stipulated period with all consequential benefits. (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 28.04.2010 vishal shonkar