IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.15499 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 24, 2011. Inder Jit Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Virinder Kumar Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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 petitioners are retired District Commanders and Superintendent Grade-I. They seek a mandamus for the grant of one Annual Grade increment to petitioner Nos.1 to 4 w.e.f. 1.8.2009, 1.1.2010, 1.1.2010 and 1.4.2009, respectively; two Annual Grade Increments to petitioner No.5 w.e.f. 1.1.2010 and 1.1.2011 and to petitioner No.6 w.e.f. 1.7.2009 & 1.7.2010. Besides this, they are also claiming the benefits of four years Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACP) in the case of petitioner Nos.1 & 5. The above stated claim has been lodged by the petitioners vide a demand notice dated 12.7.2011 (Annexure P-8) but so far without any response thereto. CWP No.15499 of 2011 [2] In these circumstances and without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioners' claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider and dispose of the above mentioned claim of the petitioners 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 whatever is found due, shall be released to the petitioners within a period of one month thereafter and as a follow up action, the post retiral benefits shall also be revised. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 24, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE