This oral order dismisses a writ petition filed by teachers in Punjab seeking re-fixation of salaries, arrears, and benefits based on qualifications. The bench relied on Division Bench precedents to reject the claim.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Civil Writ Petition No. 4797 of 1994 Date of decision:- 05.07.2011
Avtar Singh and others
....Petitioners
Vs.
State of Punjab and others
....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL
Present:Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Mr. P.C. Goel, Addl. A.G. Punjab.
A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL)
The petitioners have invoked the provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to the respondents to give benefit of pay according to the qualifications of the petitioners in the form of re-fixation of their salaries, payment of arrears etc, from the date it becomes due.
The petitioners are stated to be working as Teachers in various Government schools situated in the State of Punjab.
In view of the law laid down by the Division Bench judgments of this Court in The State of Punjab and others Vs. Joga Singh and others, 1996 (2) RSJ 738 and Mangat Ram and others Vs. The State of Haryana and another , 1996 (2) RSJ 365, the present petition is hereby dismissed.
05th of July, 2011 ajp
1 issue framed by the court
Whether directions be issued to the respondents to give benefit of pay according to the qualifications of the petitioners via re-fixation of salaries and payment of arrears.
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The State of Punjab and others Vs. Joga Singh and othersApplied¶15
The State of Punjab and others Vs. Joga Singh and others, 1996 (2) RSJ 738
Mangat Ram and others Vs. The State of Haryana and anotherApplied¶15
Mangat Ram and others Vs. The State of Haryana and another, 1996 (2) RSJ 365
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Avtar Singh and others
State of Punjab and others
A.N. JINDAL
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