ACHARYA SHAMBHU NATH SHASTRI v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
CWP/7592/2024 · 2026-02-25
Deepinder Singh Nalwa
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Ms. Kashika Maheshwary, Advocate, Ms. Sheetal Rana, Advocate and Ms. Yashika Chauhan, Advocate for the peoner.
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is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefits of pay revision i.e. senior scale and selection scale/grade w.e.f. 01.07.2003 and further revision after three years in the selection scale/grade w.e.f. 01.07.2006.
2. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in light of the judgment passed by Hon’ble the Supreme Court in CA No.6691-6922 of 2015 titled as Gurdas Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 01.09.2025, the petitioner is entitled for grant of senior scale and selection scale/grade. She further submits that in an identical case, respondents have passed an
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3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that she will be satisfied, if a direction is given to respondent No.2 to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of senior scale and selection scale/grade taking into consideration the
judgment passed by Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Gurdas Singh and others’ case (supra) as well as order dated 02.02.2018 (Annexure P-7), in a time-bound manner.
4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Rajinder Kumar, Senior Assistant, does not oppose the prayer made by learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner.
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the case of the petitioner for grant of senior scale and selection scale/grade taking into consideration the judgment passed by Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Gurdas Singh and others’ case (supra) as well as order dated 02.02.2018 (Annexure P-7),
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6. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of. * * + .- *
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