CWP No.9227 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9227 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.05.2010 **** Dr. Surjit Singh Gill . . . . 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. V.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as Senior Medical Officer in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to place him in the higher pay scale of Rs.12000-15500 and Rs.14300-18150 respectively, on completion of 9 and 14 years of service, as per the Second Schedule of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1998 (in short, ‘the Rules’) and to grant him all the consequential benefits also. (2). The petitioner has averred that he fulfills all eligibility conditions and possesses good service record and is thus entitled to be placed in the aforesaid pay scales. In this regard, the petitioner is stated to have made several representations, followed by a legal notice dated CWP No.9227 of 2010.doc - 2 – 14.04.2010 (Annexure P9) but no decision on his claim has been taken so far. (3). 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 No.1 to take cognizance of the above-said legal notice dated 14.04.2010 (Annexure P9) and dispose of the pending claim of the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that in case the petitioner is found entitled to the aforesaid benefit, necessary relief shall also be granted to him within the stipulated period. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 19.05.2010 vishal shonkar