HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.14785 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.09.2011 **** Harbans Lal Taneja & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. RK Arora, Advocate for the petitioners **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are retired Principals/ Masters/ Mistresses/ / Teachers/ Clerks etc. who have served in the Government Aided Privately Managed Schools. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant them revised pensionary benefits in accordance with the Punjab Privately Managed Recognised Aided Schools Retirement Benefit Scheme, 1992 along with arrears thereof w.e.f. 01.01.2006. (2). The above-stated relief has been sought on the plea that the Government of Punjab has accepted the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission and has issued Instructions for the grant of revised pension/retiral dues to the employees like the petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006. (3). It appears that the matter regarding grant of revised pension and consequential arrears to the petitioners is under active consideration of the Authorities. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to finalise the pending process, if already not done, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and release the revised pension and arrears thereof w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to the petitioners, if they are found entitled to, within the stipulated period (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.14785 of 2011.doc - 2 – 26.09.2011 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) Judge