THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.28510 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Barber in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, Tirupati, with Badge No.526. He was imposed punishment of stoppage of one increment, through orders dated 30-11- 2004, passed by the Executive Officer, the 2nd respondent herein. He approached the Government against the said order, by way of appeal, and thereafter, approached this Court, by filing W.P.No.12846 of 2005. The same is said to be pending. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though the punishment imposed against him is of stoppage of one increment, the respondents have not extended him, the benefit of revision of pay scale, and he is being paid the salary, which he was drawing before the order of punishment was passed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Assuming that the order of punishment, against the petitioner, has become final, the respondents can, at the most, withhold one increment, and there cannot be any justification to deny him the benefit of revision of pay scale. A comparative statement of the salary, being drawn by other employees, who are similarly situated as the petitioner, and that which is being paid to the petitioner; is furnished. There is vast disparity. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents has informed this Court that orders, revising the pay scale of the petitioner, extending the benefit of revision of pay scale; are passed. With this, the grievance of the petitioner substantially stands redressed. So far as the arrears, which the petitioner claims from the date of the impugned order is concerned, the respondents shall consider the same, in accordance with law, and inform the petitioner, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.03-12-2010. KO