CWP No.15321 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15321 of 2010 Date of Decision: 26.11.2010 **** Satya Parkash Khanna & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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. PK Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. H.S. Brar, Addl. AG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.15321, 17362, 17497, 17498, 17499 of 2010 as the issues involved in these cases are of similar nature. The petitioners are retired Principals/Masters/Lecturers/Teachers etc. who have served in the Government Aided Privately Managed Schools. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant them revised pensionary benefits in accordance with the Punjab Privately Managed Recognised Aided Schools Retirement Benefit Scheme, 1992 along with arrears thereof w.e.f. 01.01.2006. (2). The above-stated relief has been sought on the plea that the Government of Punjab has accepted the CWP No.15321 of 2010.doc - 2 – recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission and has issued Instructions for the grant of revised pension/retiral dues to the employees like the petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006. (3). Sh. Brar, learned Addl. AG Punjab, on instruction, states that the matter regarding grant of revised pension and consequential arrears to the petitioners is under active consideration of the Authorities. (4). In this view of the matter, the writ petition(s) is/are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to finalise the pending process within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and release the revised pension and arrears thereof w.e.f. 01.01.2006, if the petitioners are found entitled to, within the stipulated period. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 26.11.2010 vishal shonkar