Rama Singla And Another v. The State Of Punjab And Another
107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-37552-2025 Date of Decision:24.12.2025 RAMA SINGLA AND ANOTHER ....Petitioners vs.
THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ....Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Present:
Ms. Sunaina, Advocate and Mr. Nikhil Thamman, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.
The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondent to grant them Pay scale of Rs.5000- 8100 instead of Rs.4400-7000 w.e.f. 01.01.1996. 2.
The respondent has granted benefit of pay scale of Rs.50008100 to Junior Assistants appointed before 19.05.1998 who approached this Court by way of CWP-22422-2010 decided on 16.05.2012. They have further granted higher Pay scale vide letter dated 29.08.2024 to petitioners in CWP-1790-2024. This Court has disposed of a bunch of writ petitions of similarly situated employees vide order dated 21.11.2024 on the basis of statement of State Counsel that claim for higher pay scale of petitioners would be considered in the light of letter dated 29.08.2024. PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2025.12.24 03:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CWP-37552-2025 -23.
Learned State counsel on being confronted with O/o dated 29.08.2024 (Annexure P-8), order dated 21.11.2024 passed by this Court in bunch of petitions including CWP No. 10789 of 2016, titled as "Prem Kumar and others vs. State of Punjab and others" and speaking order dated 28.03.2025 submits that case of petitioners would be considered in the light of Prem Kumar and others (Supra) and above-said documents. The needful would be done within three months from today. 4.
Counsel for the petitioners agree to the aforesaid arrangement. 5.
In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of.
(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 24.12.2025 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:
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