IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 3899 of 2011 Date of decision : 06.12.2011 Jaswant Singh and others ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) The petitioners who are working as Senior Lecturer Assistants claim higher pay-scale with the Laboratory Attendants w.e.f 01.01.1978. According to learned counsel, claim of the petitioners is squarely covered in view of judgment delivered by this court in CWP No. 3896 of 2009 titled as Harbans Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. decided on 10.08.2011. Learned State counsel submits at the outset that case of the petitioners shall be considered in light of Harbans Singh’s case supra. However, liberty may be granted to the State to pass appropriate orders in the eventuality claim of the petitioners is found distinguishable from the cases of employees already decided. In view of statement made by learned Sate counsel, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the State as prayed for. Needful, however, be done within six months from today. December 06, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE