IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8988 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 17, 2010. Dalip Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.D.D.Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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, who after serving the respondent-department as a P.R.Chowkidar, retired w.e.f. 30.6.2005, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant him the ACP Scale on completion of 8 years of service and proficiency step-up on completion of 16 & 24 years' of service respectively, with all the consequential benefits. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have made a representation to the authorities on 5.10.2009 (Annexure P-6) but without any response thereto. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & C.W.P.No .8988 of 2010 2 3 to consider the afore-mentioned representation of the petitioner and dispose of his pending claim by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to, the necessary relief shall be granted to him within the aforesaid stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 17, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE