CWP No.18823 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18823 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.08.2011 **** Kuljit Kaur . . . . Petitioner 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. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who is working as a Sewing Teacher in the Education Department, Government of Punjab, seeks a mandamus for grant of pay-scale as admissible to the Classical and Vernacular Teachers in the State of Punjab. (2). Though no reply has been filed by the respondents, learned counsel for the petitioner has brought a copy of the letter dated 28th July, 2011 said to have been issued by the Director, Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab to all the District Education Officers, Punjab, the contents whereof reads as under:- CWP No.18823 of 2009.doc - 2 – “The letter issued by vide Directorate’s memo No.12- 98-09 E-3(5) dated 21.07.2011 for non-grant of Master grade to the Sewing Teachers and Domestic Science Teachers and the teachers who were getting the grade of Rs.4020/- is hereby withdrawn.” (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction that in case the above Instructions were issued and implemented in respect of the Sewing Teachers, there would be no rhyme or reason to deny the same benefit to the petitioner. The respondents are directed to take an appropriate decision in the matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and if found entitled, to grant the benefit to the petitioner within the stipulated period. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 25.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge