CWP No.16168 of 2003 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.16168 of 2003 Date of decision: 16.9.2008 Ramesh Kumar Sharma ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rajneesh Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab, for the official respondents. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) The petitioner has prayed that direction be issued to the respondents to treat him as a Senior Auditor, now Section Officer w.e.f. 23rd May, 1975 and to grant him the prevailing pay scale for the post of Section Officer w.e.f. 23rd May, 1975. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab has produced a copy of the decision passed by High Power Committee and submits that the case of the petitioner was duly considered by the High Power Committee, held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab on 8th September, 2008 and the case of the petitioner has been rejected. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that he be allowed to challenge the order, passed by the High Power Committee. CWP No.16168 of 2003 2 As far as this writ petition is concerned, the same is dismissed in view of the order dated 8th September, 2008, passed by the High Power Committee. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the aforementioned decision in accordance with law. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 16, 2008 'rajpal'