IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH.

201 CWP-5960-2006 (O&M).

Date of Decision: 24.02.2025.

RAM KUMAR AND OTHERS ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ.

Present: Mr. Umesh Sharma, Advocate, for Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Ms. Tanisha Peshawaria, DAG, Haryana. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

The instant writ petition had been filed challenging the orders dated 17.02.2006 (Annexures P-1 and P-2) whereby the pay of the petitioners has been reduced by way of re-fixation after taking the benefit of bunching and under the aid of the instructions dated 22.08.2003.

2 The petitioners herein were working as Sub Inspectors, Conductors, Mechanics and Tyreman etc. in Haryana Roadways, Panipat in the pay scale which was derived by them in different old pay scales as well as in the revised pay scales of their respective posts. The pay of the petitioners was fixed as per the provisions of Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay Scale)

Rules, 1998 while also considering the ACP Rules.

3 Notwithstanding the entitlement of the petitioners, the benefit of bunching already extended to the petitioners was sough