SHASHI KANTA vs STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND ANOTHER

CWP-10059-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No. 120 CWP-10059-2026 Decided on:04.05.2026 Shashi Kanta . . . Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA PRESENT: Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant him the benefit of revised pay scale with appropriate grade pay with effect from 01.01.2006 along with consequential benefits. 2. On the last date of hearing, following order was passed: It is inter alia contended that the petitioner was initially working as Principal in Industrial Training and Vocational Education, Panipat, up to 28.04.2009. His (her) services were merged with the School Education Department as Vocational Lecturer in Sociology in grade pay of `4200 on 29.04.2009, and he (she) retired from service on 31.01.2012. There was disparity in the pay scale with that of existing Lecturers in the Department who were placed in the pay scale of `4800. Some other employees approached this Court by filing writ petitions, including CWP-10269-2010, Mak