HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.7812 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.05.2011 **** Baldev Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. SK Arora, Advocate for the petitioners **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Mr. JS Puri, learned Addl. AG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. In view of the nature of the order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter-reply from the respondents at this stage. (2). The petitioners are serving/retired Teachers/Masters of the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to permit them to re-exercise their option within some reasonable period for grant of revised pay-scales w.e.f. 01.01.1986 in terms of the Notification/Circular dated 24.12.1992 (Annexure P2). (3). During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the petitioners' claim can be disposed of in terms of the order dated 25.02.2010 passed by this Court in CWP No.7464 of 2009 (Surinder Kumar and others versus State of Punjab and others). (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 04.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge