HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9126 of 2010 Date of Decision: 15.12.2010 **** Pardeep Kumar Bhandari & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . . 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. PK Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. HS Brar, Addl. AG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners who are working in the Punjab Privately Manged Govt. Aided Schools and are alleged to have been appointed against regular sanctioned posts are claiming the pay scale of Rs.640-2925 w.e.f. 01.01.1986. The aforesaid relief has been sought on the strength of the decision dated 07.05.2009 (Annexure P4) of this Court in CWP No.16380 of 1989 (Balbir Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others) and other batch of writ petitions. (2). No reply/affidavit has been filed by the respondents despite more than one opportunity as well as imposition of heavy costs. (3). Mr. Brar, learned Addl. AG Punjab on instructions from Ms. Kamlesh Sood, Deputy Director who is CWP No.9126 of 2010.doc - 2 – present in Court states that the petitioners’ claim though stands decided in their favour vide the afore- stated judgement, this Court has, however, already granted time for its implementation till February 2011 qua the writ petitioners of those cases. He submits that a proposal to implement the decision in Balbir Singh’s case (supra) qua all the teachers of Government-Aided Schools has been mooted and given some more time, the same shall be implemented. (4). In the light of the above-stated stand taken by the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- i. The Education Department shall submit the proposal, if already not mooted, within a period one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. ii. The authorities including the Finance Department shall accord the necessary sanction within a period of two months thereafter; iii. A formal notification granting the benefit of the above stated higher pay scale shall also be issued within a period of one month thereafter. CWP No.9126 of 2010.doc - 3 – iv. The consequential arrears shall be paid to the petitioners and other similarly placed teachers by 31st July, 2011. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 15.12.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE