211 HARI KRISHAN STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: Present: HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. of the petitioner the benefit of the pa Commission but, during the pendency of the present writ has been granted to the petitioner from the year 2011 but petitioner benefit has been extended to t prejudice to him. 2. no such claim tha projected in the writ been grant to the petitioner granted the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7400 Date of Decision : 25 HARI KRISHAN VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Swarn Sandhir, Advocate HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner petitioner in the writ petition is that the benefit of the pay scale of the Reader as reco Commission but, during the pendency of the present writ has been granted to the petitioner from the year 2011 but petitioner is that the same has not been gr has been extended to the junior of the prejudice to him. Learned counsel for the petitioner furth no such claim that the juniors have been granted projected in the writ petition and there is n granted the benefit of the promotion t petitioner and nothing has been brought o the pay scale prior to the date when th IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 7400-2014 (O&M) Date of Decision : 25-07-2025 ........Petitioner VERSUS ........Respondent(s) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Swarn Sandhir, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) petitioner argues that though, the claim that the petitioner is not being grant y scale of the Reader as recommended by the Shetty Pay Commission but, during the pendency of the present writ petition, the benefit has been granted to the petitioner from the year 2011 but the claim of the same has not been granted from the date, the s he junior of the petitioner, which is causing sel for the petitioner further submits that though, been granted the benefit of promotion no mention of any junior, who has on to the post of Reader in preference brought on record that any junior was e when the same was extended to th ........Respondent(s) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ough, the claim granted ty Pay the benefit claim of the said , which is causing though, motion is ho has nce junior was xtended to the SAPNA GOYAL 2025.07.25 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-7400-2014 (O&M) -2- petitioner i.e. 01.10.2011 hence, no such name has come up for consideration of the Department that any junior was promoted to the post of Reader prior to 01.10.2011 so as to consider his claim for the grant of said benefit from the date juniors were promoted. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may kindly be disposed of as having been not pressed any further with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation giving the detail of the juniors, who were promoted to the post of Reader prior to 01.10.2011 so as to claim the benefit of promotion from the said date. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that in case, any representation is received by the competent authority with the details, the same will be examined and decided keeping in view of the record within a period of 8 weeks from the receipt of copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order and in case, it is found feasible, the same will be accepted otherwise, due reasons will be mentioned for not accepting the claim of the petitioner, which will be conveyed to the petitioner for his information and necessary action. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the view the statement of the learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition may kindly be disposed of as having been not pressed any further with liberty as prayed for. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. 25-07-2025 Sapna Goyal (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2025.07.25 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document