IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 18157 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 27th April, 2010. Joginder Saini Petitioner through Mr. Mehar Singh, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mrs. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is a retired Hindi Master. He is aggrieved by the re-fixation of his pay after retirement and consequential recovery sought to be effected. His pay has been re-fixed after withdrawing the benefit of stepping up which was earlier granted to bring her pay at par with his alleged junior. It is not disputed that similar controversy has been referred for adjudication to an Officers'-Committee constituted in terms of the order dated 02.03.2010 passed by this Court in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 [Smt. Sudarshana Devi & Anr. V State of Punjab & Ors.] wherein it has been held that no recovery can be effected from the retired teachers like the petitioner as they are not guilty of playing any fraud etc. while seeking removal of anomaly in their pay. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that the recovery order against the petitioner is set aside and her claim regarding stepping up of pay is directed to be considered by the Officers' Committee re-constituted by the Government of Punjab vide order dated 29.03.2010, in accordance with the Rules/ Government instructions and keeping in view the facts of the case. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Till the Committee takes its decision, the respondents are directed to release the petitioner's retiral benefits as per the reduced/re-fixed pay, however, without prejudice to his entitlement in terms of the recommendations that may be made by the Officers'-Committee. Disposed of. Dasti. April 27, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE