High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1396/2021disposed of

Randhir Singh v. State Of Haryana And Others

2021-01-22Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-1396-2021 Date of decision: - 22.01.2021 Randhir Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Gaurav Sethi Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Haryana and Mr. Sharad Aggarwal, AAG, Haryana.

(keeping in view the advance copy given).

( Through Video Conferencing ) **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the notice dated 02.12.2020 (Annexure P-22), which has been issued to the petitioner giving three months notice, on the expiry of which, he will stand premature retired.

Learnbed counsel for the petitioner argues that the record of the petitioner is such that the notice dated 02.12.2020 (P-22) for premature retirement was not at all warranted and in fact on 17.12.2020 the petitioner has filed a detailed representation explaining his record. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not NARESH KUMAR 2021.01.22 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-1396-2021 -2press the challenge to the notice dated 02.12.2020 (P-22), at this stage and the prayer of the petitioner is only for deciding the representation dated 17.12.2020 (Annexure P-23) in a time bound manner by passing an appropriate speaking order.

Learned counsel for the respondents-State submits that the representation dated 17.12.2020 (Annexure P-23), filed by the petitioner, wherein, the certain grounds/objections have been raised qua the notice of retirement dated 02.12.2020 (P-22), will be considered and decided by respondent No.3 in a time bound manner by passing an appropriate speaking order. Learned State counsel further submits that the said representation will be decided within a period of one month or in any case before the expiry of three months as envisaged in the order dated 02.12.2020 (Annexure P-22) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the statement of the learned State counsel, the grievance of the petitioner as raised in the present writ petition stands redressed, at this stage and therefore, he does not want to press this petition any further. Ordered accordingly.

It is made clear that the respondents will be bound by their statement recorded hereinbefore.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) January 22, 2021 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2021.01.22 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh