In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 6136 of 1999 Date of Decision: September 15, 2006 Om Parkash and others …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. S.P. Laler, Advocate, for the petitioners. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed on record a copy of the minutes of the meeting of Staff Grievance Redressal Committee of the National Institute of Technology (Deemed University). According to Item No. 1, dealing with the pay scale of Laboratory Attendants, the aforementioned Committee has ordered investigation as to why the pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040 w.e.f. 23.1.1996 corresponding the pay scale of Rs. 4000-6000 as approved by the Board of Governors have not been released to the Laboratory Attendants. A probe has been ordered and the pay scale of Rs. 4000- 6000 has further been ordered to be paid to the Laboratory Assistants, if permissible as per the Rules/Regulations. It has further been pointed out that the petitioners who are Laboratory Assistants have already issued a demand justice notice on 12.2.1999 (P-6) for grant of the aforementioned pay scale. CWP No. 6136 of 1999 Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice, dated 12.2.1999 (P-6) sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) September 15, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2