Ajit Pal Singh v. Ajoy Kumar Sinha & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH COCP No. 1936 of 2017 Date of decision : 04.08.2017 Ajit Pal Singh ....Petitioner V/s Ajoy Kumar Sinha & ors.

....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J.

Notice of motion.

Petitioner has prayed for writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to grant benefits of minimum pay-scales alongwith allowances in terms of judgment of Full Bench of this court in CWP No. 14796 of 2003 titled as Avtar Singh vs. State of Punjab decided on 11.11.2011. He further submits that he would confine his prayer for arrears only to three years prior to filing of the writ petition. Mr. Aditya Sharma, AAG Punjab, who is present in court, on instructions from Mr. Avtar Singh Batra, SDE, Department of Water & Sanitation Department submits that needful shall be done and payment would be released to the petitioner within two week's. In view of statement made by learned State counsel, no further direction is necessary. Petition is hereby disposed of. August 04, 2017 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Ajay Kumar 2017.08.05 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document