133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15593-2025 Date of Decision:27.05.2025 MALKIT SINGH ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Amrindra Pratap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing the respondent authorities to pay technical scale to the petitioner in light of the Government Notification dated 20.01.1989, vide which employees were given the pay scale of Rs.1200-2100 and re-fixed the pay of the petitioner ; with further prayer that the order dated 10.03.2021 (Annexure P-3) be modified to the extent that the petitioner is entitled for arrear w.e.f. 18.05.2001 to 12.04.2004. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already raised the said grievance in the representation dated 15.01.2023 (Annexure P-8), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent/State and submits that in case, representation dated KUMUD VERMA 2025.05.27 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-15593-2025 -2- 15.01.2023 (Annexure P-8) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority keeping in view the settled principle of law within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. In case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioner, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons for not accepting the claim of the petitioner will be mentioned in the speaking order so passed which order will be conveyed to the petitioner for his information and necessary action. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 27.05.2025 kv Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No KUMUD VERMA 2025.05.27 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh