CWP No.18513 of 2005.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18513 of 2005 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.03.2010 **** Ravinder Singh and others . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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. Amit Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are the retired Masters of the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a direction to the respondents to grant them additional increment(s) on the basis of their higher qualifications acquired prior to 01.01.1978. (2). The controversy in relation thereto has already been referred to an Officers’ Committee constituted by this Court vide an order dated 02.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 (Smt. Sudarshana Devi and another vs. the State of Punjab and others). (3). Learned counsel for the parties jointly state that let this writ petition be also disposed of with a CWP No.18513 of 2005.doc - 2 – direction that the claim(s) raised by the petitioners in this writ petition shall also be considered and disposed of by the same Committee within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). In view of the law laid down in the Budh Ram & Others vs. State of Haryana & Others (CWP No.2799 of 2008 decided on 22.05.2009) the order qua recovery cannot sustain and is accordingly quashed. It is directed that recovery, if any, already effected shall be refunded to the petitioners within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. However, they shall continue to draw their pensionary benefits at the reduced/revised rate till the final adjudication of their claims by the said Committee. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 22.03.2010 vishal shonkar