CWP No.19175 of 2007%5D.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.19175 of 2007 (O&M) Date of Decision: 31.03.2010 **** Amarjit Kaur . . . . Petitioner 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. S.S. Behl, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP No.19175 & 19322 of 2007; 535 of 2008 as common questions of law and facts are involved in these cases. (2). The petitioners are retired Lecturers of the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek grant of 2/3 additional increments on the basis of higher qualifications acquired by them prior to 01.01.1978. (3). 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 CWP No.19175 of 2007%5D.doc - 2 – (Smt. Sudarshana Devi and another vs. the State of Punjab and others). (4). Learned counsel for the parties jointly state that let these writ petitions be also disposed of with a direction that the claim(s) of the petitioners shall also be considered by the said Committee as early as possible but not later than four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the Officers’ Committee finds merit in the petitioners’ claim(s) and recommends in their favour, the Competent Authority shall implement those recommendations without any further delay, unless it disagrees for the reasons to be recorded in writing. However, if the petitioners are still aggrieved, they shall be at liberty to seek redressal of their grievances before an appropriate forum. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 31.03.2010 vishal shonkar