IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & 651 Jagannath Lal State of Punjab CORAM: HON Present : AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. dated 26.06.2003, vide which request of the petitioner for permission to change of his option for fixation of revised scale was declined. 2. submissions of written statement by way of affidavit of the Assistant Director (Admn.), Department of Industries and Commerce, dated 28.09.2005, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner exercised the option and elected the revised scale w.e.f. 1.1 accordingly and w.e.f. the notification dated not in consonance with the provisions of raised by the office of the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & CHANDIGARH Jagannath Lal Versus f Punjab and Others CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY None for the petitioner. Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG, Punjab. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the order dated 26.06.2003, vide which request of the petitioner for permission to change of his option for fixation of revised scale was declined. Learned State counsel refers to para 1 of prelimina submissions of written statement by way of affidavit of the Assistant Director (Admn.), Department of Industries and Commerce, dated 28.09.2005, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner exercised the option and elected the revised scale w.e.f. 1.1 accordingly and w.e.f. 8.2.1978. However, the notification dated 22.9.1981, which was erroneously accepted not in consonance with the provisions of the the office of the Accountant General, Punjab, with regard to the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19639-2003 (O & M) Date of decision: 08.04.2025 ....Petitioner ...Respondents BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY AG, Punjab. Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the order dated 26.06.2003, vide which request of the petitioner for permission to change of his option for fixation of revised scale was declined. Learned State counsel refers to para 1 of preliminary submissions of written statement by way of affidavit of the Assistant Director (Admn.), Department of Industries and Commerce, dated 28.09.2005, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner exercised the option and elected the revised scale w.e.f. 1.1.1978 and his pay was fixed 8.2.1978. However, he gave 2nd option in view of 22.9.1981, which was erroneously accepted though the rules. It is on the objection Accountant General, Punjab, with regard to the PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.04.08 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CWP-19639-2003 -2- second option that his claim was rejected. Reference is also made to Sub- rule (4) of Rule 5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Scale of Pay) Rules, 1979, wherein it has been specifically mentioned that option once exercised shall be treated as final. These facts have not been rebutted by filing any replication. 3. Disposed of, reserving the petitioner with a liberty to get it revived, in case lis still subsists. 08.04.2025 (AMAN CHAUDHARY) parveen kumar JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.04.08 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.