Judgment:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.18116 of 2013 Date of decision:
20. 08.2013 Shamsher Singh & others ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.
Present: Mr.Vishal Rattan, Advocate for the petitioners...TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA, J.
(ORAL).The petitioners have approached this Court for the grant of pay scales/emoluments of the higher post against which they have been called upon to perform the duties and responsibilities.
The details as regards the officiating period against the higher post in respect of each of the petitioners has been furnished in a tabulation contained in Annexure P-1.
Counsel would contend that the claim of the petitioners would be covered in terms of judgment passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Selvaraj V.
Lt.
Governot of Island, Port Blair & others reported as 1998 (4) Rs.22.
Reliance has further been placed upon memo dated 23.04.2012 at Annexure P-8 issued by the office of Director, Public Instructions (Secondary Education) Punjab, wherein a decision has been taken that the minimum of the pay scales meant for the higher post would be granted to the petitioners therein who had worked on a higher post.
Counsel would argue that the same principle in law would even operate qua the petitioneRs.The present writ petition accordingly is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners and to take a final decision on the legal notices dated 12.06.2013 (Annexure P-10) Kaur Harjeet 2013.08.21 14:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No.18116 of 2013 -2- and 20.06.2013 (Annexure P-11) strictly in accordance with law and by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
Disposed of.
August 20, 2013 (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA) harjeet JUDGE Kaur Harjeet 2013.08.21 14:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document