IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 5023 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 18th May, 2010. Rajwant Singh Petitioner through Mr. P.C.Arora, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is a retired Punjabi Teacher of the Education Department, Punjab. He is aggrieved by the re-fixation of his pay after retirement and consequential recovery sought to be effected . His pay has been re-fixed after withdrawing the benefits of proficiency step-up which was earlier granted to him. It is not in dispute that similar controversy has been referred for adjudication to an Officers'-Committee constituted in terms of the order dated 02.03.2010 passed by this Court in CWP No. 16323 of 2008 [Smt. Sudarshana Devi & Anr. V State of Punjab & Ors.] wherein it has also been held that no recovery can be effected from the retired teachers like the petitioner as they are not accused of playing any fraud etc. while seeking removal of anomaly in their pay. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that the recovery order against the petitioner is also set aside and his claim regarding stepping up of pay is directed to be considered by the Officers' Committee, in accordance with the Rules/Government instructions and keeping in view the specific facts of the case. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Till the Committee takes any decision, the respondents are directed to release the petitioner's retiral benefits as per the reduced/re-fixed pay, however, without prejudice to his entitlement in terms of the recommendations that may be made by the Officers'-Committee. Disposed of. Dasti. May 18, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE