Rupinder Kaur And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

CWP No. 429 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA,

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 429 of 2023 Date of decision : January 20, 2023 Rupinder Kaur and others ....... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ........ Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present:- Mr. Navdeep, Advocate for the petitioners.

*** Pankaj Jain, J (oral).

Present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus in the form of direction to the respondent-authorities to pay interest and decide legal notice dated 28.10.2022 (Annexure P-1) Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 28.10.2022 (Annexure P-1). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame. Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, who is present in Court accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He submits that respondent No.3/competent authority will look into the matter and will take a decision on the claim raised by the petitioner in the legal notice, in accordance ARCHANA ARORA 2023.01.20 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP No. 429 of 2023 with law.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioners in the present petition, respondent No.3-Competent Authority is directed to consider and decide the claim made in the legal notice dated 28.10.2022 (Annexure P-1) in the light of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP-35361-2019 titled as Constable Bikramjit Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, the petitioner is found entitled, his claim be released within a period of six weeks thereafter. The petition stands disposed off.

(PANKAJ JAIN) JUDGE January 20, 2023 archana Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ARCHANA ARORA 2023.01.20 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment