CWP No.9274 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9274 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.05.2010 **** Hari Singh . . . . 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. Ranjit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner, who is a Science Master in the Education Department and is also officiating as Headmaster, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant him financial upgradation w.e.f. 01.04.2009 on completion of 32 years of regular service with all consequential benefits. (2). The petitioner, in this regard, is said to have served upon the respondents a legal notice dated 22.09.2009 (Annexure P3) to which no response has been received so far. In these circumstances and without expressing any views on merits of the petitioners claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.1 & 2 to take cognizance of CWP No.9274 of 2010.doc - 2 – above-mentioned legal notice dated 22.09.2009 (Annexure P3) and dispose of the pending claim of the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 19.05.2010 vishal shonkar